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Social Sciences at University of Oregon

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.

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

UO Social Sciences 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.

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

49% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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 UO since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 61% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 47
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 118
White 455
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 72

UO Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to 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 6% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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