Social Sciences at The University of Montana

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 The University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. In 2021, 144 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UM.

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.

UM Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UM Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UM performed in these rankings.

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 UM 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	144

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UM. This makes it the #171 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #172 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% 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 UM since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UM 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 The University of Montana with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	120
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UM Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UM. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UM, 96% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UM also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 1 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 The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	53
Anthropology	43
Political Science & Government	43
Economics	16
Geography & Cartography	15

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers	3,880	$50,670
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,370	$58,650
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Urban and Regional Planners	120	$58,600
Social Scientists	100	$70,380

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.