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Social Sciences at University of California-Los Angeles

Social Sciences at University of California-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Social Sciences Rankings at University of California-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-Los Angeles’s Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #9 of 160
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #9 of 198
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #40 of 934
Best Value California #109 of 159
Best Value Far Western (Region) #120 of 197
Best Value Nationwide #198 of 930

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #9 of 160
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #9 of 198
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #40 of 934
Best Value California #109 of 159
Best Value Far Western (Region) #120 of 197
Best Value Nationwide #198 of 930

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Graduates of University of California-Los Angeles’s Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at University of California-Los Angeles
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,826
2 years $49,638
3 years $53,855
4 years $68,434
5 years $75,060

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Social Sciences graduates from University of California-Los Angeles report median earnings of $68,434, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at University of California-Los Angeles

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Social Sciences graduates from University of California-Los Angeles is $14,694.

Highest-Paying Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Social Sciences program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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