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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In 2021, 501 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Tufts.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Tufts Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	212
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	392

In 2021, 353 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Tufts. This makes it the #5 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 501 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Tufts in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Tufts since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 51% 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	51
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	256
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Tufts Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 353 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Tufts. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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	22
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	165
International Students	99
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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.