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Social Sciences at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In 2021, 519 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

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.

UPenn Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UPenn Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 UPenn 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
6
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 49

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UPenn. This makes it the #50 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% 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 UPenn since its program graduates 5% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 86
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 223
International Students 80
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

UPenn Social Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 47 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 273
Political Science & Government 154
Criminology 46
International Relations & National Security 44
Sociology 37
Urban Studies 32
Anthropology 29
Geography & Cartography 16
Demography & Population Studies 4
Archeology 3
Other Social Sciences 3
General Social Sciences 1

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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