Social Sciences at Colorado School of Mines

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

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and has a total student population of 6,744. In 2021, 6 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Mines.

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.

Mines Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Mines Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Mines 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
	2
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	9
	9
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	34
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,061
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,206

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Mines. This makes it the #139 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Mines since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Mines 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 Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

Mines Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Mines in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Mines does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mines also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 4 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 Colorado School of Mines. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	41

Related Majors

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 CO, the home state for Colorado School of Mines.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,810	$73,460
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Statisticians	1,080	$84,380
Urban and Regional Planners	950	$75,610

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 Cperko under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.