Social Sciences at Duke University

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. Of the 2,319 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 2021, 335 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.

Duke Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Duke Social Sciences Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
	9
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465

In 2021, 136 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Duke. This makes it the #22 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% 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 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	60
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	159
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Duke Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Duke awarded 136 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going 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 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	109
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Duke also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

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

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.

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

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