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Social Sciences at University of Delaware

Social Sciences at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year.

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.

UD Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UD Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UD 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.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 286
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

UD Social Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UD, 54% 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 Delaware with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 27
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 173
Political Science & Government 159
Sociology 59
International Relations & National Security 55
Anthropology 14
Geography & Cartography 9

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation Jobs in DE Average Salary in DE
High School Teachers 2,650 $65,040
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,030 $82,890
Managers 900 $134,410
Urban and Regional Planners 210 $64,120
Sociology Professors 90 $81,740

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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