Social Sciences at Temple 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 Temple University stacks up to those at other schools.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 302 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Temple.

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.

Temple Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Temple Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Temple 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 Temple 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
	59
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	95
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	111

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Temple. This makes it the #135 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 302 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Temple. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Temple since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Temple 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	177
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Temple Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Temple. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Temple, 59% 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 Temple University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Temple also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 17 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 Temple University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	145
Economics	94
Sociology	49
Geography & Cartography	35
Anthropology	32

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• 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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Statisticians	3,710	$85,180
Social Science Research Assistants	1,480	$43,710

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.