Social Sciences at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 649 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.

GWU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

GWU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 649 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from GWU. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from GWU, 51% 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 George Washington University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	332
International Students	137
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	385
Political Science & Government	185
Economics	79
Geography & Cartography	21
Anthropology	10
Sociology	5
Criminology	4
Other Social Sciences	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,930	$79,770
Economists	6,380	$134,260
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610

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 Michiel1972 under License

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