Social Sciences at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 973 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UO.

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.

UO Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UO Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 UO 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	109
	118
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	215
	434

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UO. This makes it the #73 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 UO since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UO 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	128
White	528
International Students	127
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

UO Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UO. About 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UO, 63% 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 Oregon with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UO also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Oregon. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	316
Economics	265
Political Science & Government	215
Sociology	123
Anthropology	80
Geography & Cartography	56

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• 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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Urban and Regional Planners	910	$81,590
Statisticians	610	$80,920

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.