Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

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

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890. In 2021, 298 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins.

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.

Johns Hopkins Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Johns Hopkins does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Johns Hopkins 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 Schools	12

In 2021, 946 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #1 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 298 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Johns Hopkins. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Johns Hopkins since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	139
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Johns Hopkins Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 946 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Johns Hopkins in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	391
International Students	354
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 33 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Johns Hopkins University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	686
Economics	417
Political Science & Government	156
General Social Sciences	43
Sociology	33
Anthropology	13
Geography & Cartography	11
Archeology	5

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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,500	$67,900
Statisticians	2,950	$107,400
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.