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Social Sciences at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

UM Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UM Social Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #172 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Social Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UM in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UM, 96% 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 The University of Montana with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 13
Geography & Cartography 4
Political Science & Government 4
Economics 3
Sociology 2

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
High School Teachers 3,880 $50,670
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,370 $58,650
Managers 1,100 $76,990
Urban and Regional Planners 120 $58,600
Social Scientists 100 $70,380

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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