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Social Sciences at University of Vermont

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.

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 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.

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

61% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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About 84% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 220
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

UVM Social Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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.

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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