Social Sciences at University of Bridgeport

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 University of Bridgeport stacks up to those at other schools.

UBridgeport is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,155. Of the 689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Bridgeport in 2021, 14 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

UBridgeport Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UBridgeport Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UBridgeport 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 UBridgeport 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	118
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	166
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	337

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UBridgeport. This makes it the #250 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UBridgeport

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

UBridgeport Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UBridgeport in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 University of Bridgeport with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UBridgeport Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UBridgeport in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UBridgeport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UBridgeport also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Bridgeport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	20
General Social Sciences	4
Political Science & Government	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Bridgeport.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,410	$77,010
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Statisticians	490	$101,820
Urban and Regional Planners	400	$79,500

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 User:Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.