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Social Sciences at DePaul University

Social Sciences at DePaul University

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

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 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.

DePaul Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

DePaul Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at DePaul 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at DePaul 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 DePaul University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 129
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

DePaul Social Sciences Master’s Program

49% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. DePaul does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from DePaul, 57% 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 DePaul University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at DePaul University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 102
Economics 45
Sociology 42
International Relations & National Security 39
Geography & Cartography 10
Anthropology 9

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 IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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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