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Social Sciences at University of California - Davis

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Social Sciences at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 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.

UC Davis Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Social Sciences Rankings

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Social Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 45 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UC Davis in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 15
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 University of California - Davis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 46
Anthropology 14
Geography & Cartography 13
Sociology 11
Political Science & Government 5

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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