Social Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 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.

Pitt 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

Pitt Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Pitt 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 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% 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 Pitt since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	218
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Pitt Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Pitt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	212
Political Science & Government	207
Anthropology	77
Sociology	54
International Relations & National Security	50
Urban Studies	31
Other Social Sciences	16
General Social Sciences	11
Geography & Cartography	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Communication & Journalism
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.