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. Of the 4,743 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2021, 543 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.

UD Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UD Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UD performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	63

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UD. This makes it the #86 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The social sciences program at UD awarded 543 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UD since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 68% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	369
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

UD Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UD. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were 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 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UD, 65% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UD also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 18 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 Delaware. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	173
Political Science & Government	159
Criminology	138
Sociology	59
International Relations & National Security	55
Anthropology	14
Geography & Cartography	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.