Social Sciences at Tufts University
Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219.
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.
Tufts Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
Tufts Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at Tufts 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Tufts
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Tufts University.
Tufts Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 59 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
White | 276 |
International Students | 99 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 41 |
Tufts Social Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tufts University with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 122 |
International Students | 126 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
International Relations & National Security | 478 |
Economics | 234 |
Political Science & Government | 74 |
Sociology | 31 |
Urban Studies | 26 |
Anthropology | 17 |
Geography & Cartography | 13 |
Archeology | 4 |
Related Majors
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Communication & Journalism
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Philosophy & Religious 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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 26,420 | $80,020 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 20,070 | $74,510 |
Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
Statisticians | 3,090 | $108,670 |
Social Science Research Assistants | 2,040 | $55,310 |
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 Magicpiano under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.