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Social Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Social Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 19,086 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 123 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU Denver.

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.

MSU Denver Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

MSU Denver Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver 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 408
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 544
Best Social Sciences Schools 568

Social Sciences Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at MSU Denver awarded 123 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at MSU Denver 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 71
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Metropolitan State University of Denver. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 48
Anthropology 21
Economics 21
Sociology 20
Geography & Cartography 13

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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,810 $73,460
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Statisticians 1,080 $84,380
Urban and Regional Planners 950 $75,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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