Social Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of California - Berkeley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 1,958 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.

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley 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 Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	69

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #61 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 75 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,958 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	549
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	393
White	502
International Students	296
Other Races/Ethnicities	171

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 60 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UC Berkeley in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 75 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of California - Berkeley. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	808
Political Science & Government	537
Sociology	374
Other Social Sciences	217
Anthropology	120
Urban Studies	35
Demography & Population Studies	2

Related Majors

• Education
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Urban and Regional Planners	7,950	$93,790
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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