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Social Sciences at Duke University

Social Sciences at Duke University

38% Women (Bachelor's)
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)
362 Bachelor's Degrees
136 Master's Degrees
40 Doctor's Degrees
What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Duke University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 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.

Duke Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Duke Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Duke 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 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Duke since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 56
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 151
International Students 50
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

Duke Social Sciences Master’s Program

43% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Duke does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 122
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 256
Political Science & Government 136
Sociology 65
International Relations & National Security 53
Anthropology 20

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010
Urban and Regional Planners 1,420 $66,650

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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