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Social Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Social Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of New Hampshire - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 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.

UNH Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNH Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UNH 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 211
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UNH Social Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNH, 74% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 83
Economics 72
Sociology 52
International Relations & National Security 32
Anthropology 22
Geography & Cartography 7

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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers 5,130 $61,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,140 $68,010
Managers 950 $123,580
Urban and Regional Planners 250 $62,430
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 120 $53,990

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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