Social Sciences at University of Denver

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 295 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.

DU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? DU offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

DU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at DU 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 DU 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
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	170
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	264
	308
	535

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from DU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 295 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from DU. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	197
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

DU Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from DU. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from DU, 73% 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 Denver with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	73
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

DU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 2 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	175
Geography & Cartography	80
Economics	71
Political Science & Government	50
Criminology	34
Sociology	21
Anthropology	18

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

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 Denver.

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.