Social Sciences at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 376 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Emory.

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.

Emory Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Emory Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Emory 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 Emory 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Emory. This makes it the #80 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Emory awarded 376 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	75
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	150
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Emory Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Emory also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	167
Political Science & Government	121
Sociology	70
Anthropology	62
International Relations & National Security	27
General Social Sciences	11

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Social Science Research Assistants	2,210	$52,880
Social Scientists	2,060	$86,810

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 Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.