General Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

Every general 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 Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 28,890.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Johns Hopkins General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s 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 General Social Sciences 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.

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Johns Hopkins. This makes it the #4 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 General Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in social sciences each year. Johns Hopkins does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Johns Hopkins, 55% 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 Johns Hopkins University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Johns Hopkins also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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
Statisticians	2,950	$107,400
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920
Social Science Research Assistants	950	$55,260

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.