Social Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 819 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIUC Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UIUC 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 Schools	103
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	136

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UIUC. This makes it the #31 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 819 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UIUC. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	131
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	347
International Students	172
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UIUC Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UIUC. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	95
Other Races/Ethnicities	-0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 39 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	563
Political Science & Government	257
Sociology	75
Geography & Cartography	45
Anthropology	33

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Education
• 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	30,150	$61,670
Statisticians	1,820	$89,040
Survey Researchers	1,590	$57,560
Social Sciences Professors	1,250	$54,050

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 Beyond My ken under License

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