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Social Sciences at Brandeis University

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 Brandeis University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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.

Brandeis Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Brandeis Social Sciences Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Social Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 176 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Brandeis. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 32
International Students 93
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 165
Anthropology 12
Sociology 5
Political Science & Government 3

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 MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Social Science Research Assistants 2,040 $55,310

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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