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Other Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Other Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Every other 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 other social sciences program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,844 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2021, 26 of them were other social sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Other Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Other Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Other Social Sciences

UMass Amherst Other Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the other social sciences progam at UMass Amherst 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 other social sciences major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other 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 Popular Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44

How Much Do Other Social Sciences Graduates from UMass Amherst Make?

The median salary of other social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $28,794. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,812 for all other social sciences students.

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Other Social Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The other social sciences program at UMass Amherst awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women. The typical other social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in other social sciences at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in other social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in other social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Other Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in other 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Social Scientists 430 $80,210

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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