Social Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 40,826 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 260 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UC.

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 Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UC Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UC 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 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
	7
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	106
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	116
	172

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UC. This makes it the #123 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UC since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	190
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UC Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 36 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC, about 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UC, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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 Cincinnati - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	96
Political Science & Government	81
International Relations & National Security	42
Sociology	32
Anthropology	25
Geography & Cartography	21
Archeology	8
Urban Studies	7
Criminology	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 OH, the home state for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

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 Bike756 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.