Social Sciences at University of Idaho

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 Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a total student population of 10,791. Of the 1,738 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Idaho in 2021, 164 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.

U of I Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

U of I Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how U of I 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 U of I 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 Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	45
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	334
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	366
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	468

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from U of I. This makes it the #335 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 164 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of I, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	119
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

U of I Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from U of I. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. U of I does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from U of I, 67% 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 Idaho with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of I 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	62
International Relations & National Security	36
Political Science & Government	26
Criminology	14
Anthropology	14
Geography & Cartography	10
Economics	8
General Social Sciences	2

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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
High School Teachers	5,210	$51,170
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,700	$53,500
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Urban and Regional Planners	300	$61,320
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	150	$56,350

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 Davidlharlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.