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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. In 2021, 234 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at DePaul compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 155
289
344
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 510

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from DePaul. This makes it the #94 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at DePaul awarded 234 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going 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 10
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 123
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

DePaul Social Sciences Master’s Program

66% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from DePaul in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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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 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 25
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
Criminology 31
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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