Social Sciences at George Washington University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,159 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from GWU.

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.

GWU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

GWU Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how GWU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at GWU 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 Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	44
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	64

In 2021, 649 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from GWU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,159 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from GWU in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at GWU 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	115
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	120
White	664
International Students	122
Other Races/Ethnicities	86

GWU Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 649 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from GWU, 51% 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 George Washington University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	332
International Students	137
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

GWU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	948
Political Science & Government	506
Economics	253
Geography & Cartography	50
Anthropology	48
Sociology	29
Archeology	10
Criminology	4
Other Social Sciences	1

Related Majors

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

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,930	$79,770
Economists	6,380	$134,260
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.