Social Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1,976 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSB.

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.

UCSB Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCSB Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UCSB 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 UCSB 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	2
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
	66
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	302

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCSB. This makes it the #99 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,976 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UCSB. About 45% were men and 55% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	326
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	569
White	608
International Students	220
Other Races/Ethnicities	189

UCSB Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UCSB in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UCSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	15
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 34 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 University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	726
Economics	723
Political Science & Government	328
Anthropology	157
Geography & Cartography	119

Related Majors

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

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.