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Social Sciences at Utah State University

Social Sciences at Utah State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Utah State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year.

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.

USU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

USU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at USU 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #172 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Social Sciences Associate’s Program

70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at USU are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

USU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 210
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 227

USU Social Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from USU, 76% 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 Utah State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 424
Sociology 67
Political Science & Government 57
Geography & Cartography 27
Anthropology 24
International Relations & National Security 1

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 Utah State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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