Social Sciences at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a total student population of 12,380. Of the 2,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2021, 203 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.

UCCS Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCCS Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UCCS 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 UCCS 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	35
	108
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	199
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	280

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCCS. This makes it the #269 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 203 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCCS, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UCCS since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UCCS 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	144
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UCCS Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCCS. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UCCS, 82% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCCS also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	73
Sociology	62
Economics	34
Political Science & Government	25
Anthropology	20
General Social Sciences	13

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,810	$73,460
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Statisticians	1,080	$84,380
Urban and Regional Planners	950	$75,610

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 Jeffrey M Foster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.