Social Sciences at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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 Washington - Tacoma Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,364. Of the 1,594 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus in 2021, 86 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.

UW Tacoma Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UW Tacoma Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UW Tacoma 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	173
	257
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	385

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UW Tacoma. This makes it the #260 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UW Tacoma

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

UW Tacoma Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UW Tacoma in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% 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 Tacoma since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	33
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UW Tacoma Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UW Tacoma awarded 12 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 UW Tacoma, 58% 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Tacoma 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Social Sciences	50
Urban Studies	36
Geography & Cartography	12

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Tacoma 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.