Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMass Lowell Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Lowell

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UMass Lowell does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMass Lowell Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Lowell since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMass Lowell Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UMass Lowell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UMass Lowell, 63% 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 Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	46
Political Science & Government	39
Economics	30
Sociology	20

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• English Language & Literature

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.