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Social Sciences at Boston University

Social Sciences at Boston University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Boston U Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Boston University.

Boston U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 82
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 102
White 256
International Students 219
Other Races/Ethnicities 68

Boston U Social Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 59
International Students 152
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Boston University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 452
International Relations & National Security 278
Political Science & Government 153
Sociology 49
Anthropology 35
Other Social Sciences 21
Archeology 14
Urban Studies 5

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Social Science Research Assistants 2,040 $55,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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