Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519. Of the 1,953 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 2021, 85 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.

Carnegie Mellon Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Carnegie Mellon 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
	10
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	122
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	455

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #282 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Carnegie Mellon. About 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Carnegie Mellon since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	29
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Carnegie Mellon Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Carnegie Mellon does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Carnegie Mellon also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carnegie Mellon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	76
International Relations & National Security	24
Urban Studies	1
Other Social Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Statisticians	3,710	$85,180
Social Science Research Assistants	1,480	$43,710

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.