Social Sciences at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 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.

Emory Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Emory Social Sciences Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Emory. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	34
Political Science & Government	14
Sociology	14
General Social Sciences	11
Anthropology	9

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Social Science Research Assistants	2,210	$52,880
Social Scientists	2,060	$86,810

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mpspqr under License

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