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Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

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.

BYU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

BYU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Social Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from BYU, 80% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo 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 0
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 9
Anthropology 5

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 Brigham Young University - Provo.

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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