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Social Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 329 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at WUSTL 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 WUSTL 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
23
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 413

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from WUSTL. This makes it the #171 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 329 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from WUSTL in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at WUSTL since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at WUSTL 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 Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 169
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

WUSTL Social Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from WUSTL. About 38% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Washington University in St Louis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 128
Economics 110
Political Science & Government 94
Sociology 26
General Social Sciences 6
International Relations & National Security 5
Urban Studies 5
Archeology 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,920 $65,360
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Statisticians 860 $71,150
Social Science Research Assistants 310 $50,970

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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