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General Social Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

General Social Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

If you plan to study general social sciences, take a look at what University of California - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UCLA General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UCLA General Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA General Social Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in social sciences each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 - Los Angeles.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Social Sciences Professors 2,760 $147,680

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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