Social Sciences at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 52,775.

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.

NYU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NYU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

NYU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at NYU 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.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NYU

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

NYU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at NYU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	229
Black or African American	71
Hispanic or Latino	147
White	178
International Students	383
Other Races/Ethnicities	69

NYU 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 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. NYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	90
International Students	282
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at New York University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New York University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	548
Political Science & Government	244
International Relations & National Security	182
Other Social Sciences	88
Sociology	78
General Social Sciences	61
Anthropology	45
Urban Studies	33
Archeology	3

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 NY, the home state for New York University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250

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 Cincin12 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.