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Social Sciences at University of Detroit Mercy

Social Sciences at University of Detroit Mercy

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 Detroit Mercy stacks up to those at other schools.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 4,987.

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.

Detroit Mercy Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Detroit Mercy

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Detroit Mercy Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Detroit Mercy 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Detroit Mercy Social Sciences Master’s Program

9% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Detroit Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 47% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 28
Political Science & Government 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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $65,390
Social Science Research Assistants 890 $43,360

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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