Social Sciences at Brandeis University

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Brandeis.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Brandeis Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Brandeis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	74
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
	398
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	602

In 2021, 176 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Brandeis. This makes it the #15 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	105
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Brandeis Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Brandeis awarded 176 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	32
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Brandeis also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.