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. Of the 884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Catholic University of America in 2021, 115 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.

CUA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

CUA Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how CUA 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	331

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from CUA. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The social sciences program at CUA awarded 115 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at CUA since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 75% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	86
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

CUA Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from CUA. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were 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 25% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CUA also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
Criminology	8
Anthropology	7
Sociology	7
General Social Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Library Science
• Education

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.