Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins University stacks up to those at other schools.

Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 28,890 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 946 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.

Johns Hopkins Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Johns Hopkins

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Johns Hopkins does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Johns Hopkins Social Sciences Rankings

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Johns Hopkins

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

Johns Hopkins Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 946 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Johns Hopkins, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	391
International Students	354
Other Races/Ethnicities	56

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Johns Hopkins University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	582
Economics	301
Political Science & Government	112
General Social Sciences	43
Geography & Cartography	11
Sociology	11
Anthropology	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• History
• 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 MD, the home state for Johns Hopkins University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers	19,330	$72,610
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,500	$67,900
Statisticians	2,950	$107,400
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.