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Social Sciences at Temple University

Social Sciences at Temple University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Temple University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 37,236 students attend the school each year.

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.

Temple Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Temple Social Sciences Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Social Sciences Master’s Program

52% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Temple does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 23
Sociology 12
Economics 9
Anthropology 5
Political Science & Government 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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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