Social Sciences at University of Utah

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Utah is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 756 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from U of U.

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.

U of U Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of U Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at U of U 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 Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	2
	38
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	66

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from U of U. This makes it the #120 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 756 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	129
White	473
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	68

U of U Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from U of U in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from U of U, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U of U also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	224
Political Science & Government	151
Sociology	136
General Social Sciences	125
Criminology	124
Geography & Cartography	80
Anthropology	64
Urban Studies	17
International Relations & National Security	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,860	$57,660
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Statisticians	450	$75,000
Urban and Regional Planners	330	$67,660

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 University of Utah under License

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