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Social Sciences at Brandeis University

Social Sciences at Brandeis University

55% Women (Bachelor's)
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)
265 Bachelor's Degrees
176 Master's Degrees
9 Doctor's Degrees
What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Brandeis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440.

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.

Brandeis Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Brandeis Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Brandeis 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Brandeis since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 103
International Students 84
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Brandeis Social Sciences Master’s Program

52% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Brandeis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 24
International Students 81
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 325
Political Science & Government 55
Anthropology 42
Sociology 35

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 Brandeis 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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