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Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. Of the 6,871 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 530 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

BYU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

BYU Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how BYU performed in these rankings.

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 BYU 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
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 43
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 183
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 366

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from BYU. This makes it the #243 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 530 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from BYU in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 409
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

BYU Social Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from BYU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from BYU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 174
Political Science & Government 119
Sociology 113
Geography & Cartography 68
Anthropology 30
International Relations & National Security 26
Archeology 14

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,860 $57,660
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Statisticians 450 $75,000
Urban and Regional Planners 330 $67,660

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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