Social Sciences at University of California - Riverside

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 California - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. Of the 6,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Riverside in 2021, 1,269 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.

UCR Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCR Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UCR 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
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
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In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCR. This makes it the #219 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,269 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCR, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	315
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	616
White	130
International Students	87
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

UCR Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UCR in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCR also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 15 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 - Riverside. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	403
Economics	375
Political Science & Government	282
Anthropology	129
International Relations & National Security	85
Other Social Sciences	27

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• 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 - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.