Social Sciences at University of the District of Columbia

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 the District of Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 3,725. In 2021, 44 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from University of the District of Columbia.

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 the District of Columbia Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of the District of Columbia Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at University of the District of Columbia 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 University of the District of Columbia 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 Master’s Degree Schools	385
	594
Best Social Sciences Schools	634

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from University of the District of Columbia. This is the #397 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of the District of Columbia

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

University of the District of Columbia Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of the District of Columbia, about 55% were men and 45% 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 the District of Columbia since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	4
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of the District of Columbia Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 social sciences major earned their master's degree from University of the District of Columbia.

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

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

University of the District of Columbia also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 the District of Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	38
Urban Studies	7

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 DC, the home state for University of the District of Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,930	$79,770
Economists	6,380	$134,260
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610

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 Matthew Bisanz under License

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