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Social Sciences at Catholic University of America

Social Sciences at Catholic University of America

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Catholic University of America stacks up to those at other schools.

CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 5,366 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.

CUA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

CUA Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at CUA 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CUA

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

CUA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at CUA 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 Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 74
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CUA Social Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. CUA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from CUA, 53% 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 Catholic University of America with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Catholic University of America. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Catholic University of America. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 86
Economics 30
Anthropology 7
Sociology 7
General Social Sciences 1

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 DC, the home state for Catholic University of America.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,930 $79,770
Economists 6,380 $134,260
High School Teachers 3,850 $65,180
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610

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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