Social Sciences at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 88 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UND.

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.

UND Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UND

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

UND Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UND 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 UND 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
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	177
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	773

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UND. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% 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 UND since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UND 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 North Dakota with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	72
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UND Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UND. About 84% were men and 16% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UND does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UND, 68% 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 North Dakota with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UND 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	32
Economics	25
Political Science & Government	21
General Social Sciences	18
Geography & Cartography	10
Anthropology	7

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,030	$52,870
Urban and Regional Planners	70	$72,310
Statisticians	70	$75,230

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.