Social Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,771. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Georgia Tech.

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.

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech 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	48
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	172
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	208
	291
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	492

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #53 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Georgia Tech. About 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgia Tech since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Georgia Tech. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Georgia Tech, 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia Tech also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 3 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	77
International Relations & National Security	48
Geography & Cartography	7

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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 Disavian under License

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