Social Sciences at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. Of the 2,677 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Vermont in 2021, 267 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.

UVM Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UVM Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UVM 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 UVM 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	320
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	369
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	549
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	591

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UVM. This makes it the #335 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 267 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UVM. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	217
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UVM Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UVM awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UVM, 83% 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 Vermont with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVM 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

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 Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	107
Economics	89
Anthropology	38
Sociology	28
Geography & Cartography	11

Related Majors

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

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,550	$63,290
Managers	570	$105,950
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$60,780
Statisticians	90	$69,750

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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