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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UMass Lowell.

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

UMass Lowell Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Lowell performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	166
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	204

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UMass Lowell. This makes it the #86 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 89 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were 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 18% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UMass Lowell 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 - Lowell with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Lowell Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UMass Lowell in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were 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 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UMass Lowell, 70% 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Lowell 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

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
• 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 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

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