Social Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of Washington - Seattle Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,248 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UW Seattle.

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.

UW Seattle Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW Seattle

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW Seattle does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UW Seattle Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UW Seattle performed in these rankings.

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 UW Seattle 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 Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	122

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UW Seattle. This makes it the #94 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,248 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Seattle, about 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	236
Black or African American	56
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	468
International Students	258
Other Races/Ethnicities	137

UW Seattle Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UW Seattle. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 34 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	423
Economics	309
Sociology	274
Geography & Cartography	145
General Social Sciences	86
Anthropology	64
International Relations & National Security	13
Archeology	12

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Urban and Regional Planners	2,110	$81,250
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.