Social Sciences at University of Miami

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Miami is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a total student population of 17,809. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 406 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from U Miami.

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 Miami Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

U Miami Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 U Miami 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
	138
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	159
Best Social Sciences Schools	289

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from U Miami. This makes it the #115 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 406 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U Miami, about 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at U Miami since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	103
White	141
International Students	87
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

U Miami Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from U Miami in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

U Miami also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 4 students 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 Miami. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	161
Political Science & Government	100
International Relations & National Security	67
Criminology	63
Sociology	47
Anthropology	9
Geography & Cartography	2

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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	34,950	$64,730
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Social Sciences Professors	2,830	$68,400
Urban and Regional Planners	2,350	$72,910

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 Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.