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Social Sciences at Duke University

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

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 16,172 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 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.

Duke Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Duke Social Sciences Rankings

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Duke

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

Duke Social Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 136 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Duke in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Duke University 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 2
White 18
International Students 109
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Duke University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duke University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 95
International Relations & National Security 53
Political Science & Government 31
Sociology 12
Anthropology 4

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 NC, the home state for Duke University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010
Urban and Regional Planners 1,420 $66,650

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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