Social Sciences at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741. Of the 2,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester in 2021, 234 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

University of Rochester Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at University of Rochester 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 University of Rochester 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 Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	408

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from University of Rochester. This makes it the #225 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 234 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from University of Rochester. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	73
International Students	99
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

University of Rochester Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from University of Rochester. About 69% were men and 31% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. University of Rochester does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 14 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 Rochester. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	127
Political Science & Government	54
International Relations & National Security	35
Other Social Sciences	29
Anthropology	19

Related Majors

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

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.