Social Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. Of the 4,294 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Mexico - Main Campus in 2021, 315 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

UNM Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UNM Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UNM 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 Popular Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	35
Best Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	83

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNM. This makes it the #131 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 315 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UNM in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	141
White	132
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UNM Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UNM. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNM, 61% 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 Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 17 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 New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	145
Economics	67
Sociology	62
Anthropology	58
Geography & Cartography	22
International Relations & National Security	11

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,530	$57,010
Urban and Regional Planners	560	$59,980
Social Sciences Professors	350	$85,450

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.