Social Sciences at Princeton University

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 Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 234 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Princeton.

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.

Princeton Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Princeton Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Princeton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Princeton 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 Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
	26
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	237

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Princeton. This makes it the #57 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 234 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Princeton in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Princeton since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	93
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Princeton Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Princeton. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 52 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	140
Political Science & Government	108
Sociology	49
Anthropology	48
Demography & Population Studies	4

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	19,330	$87,210
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Statisticians	1,230	$116,090

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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.