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Social Sciences at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 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.

UCSD Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCSD Social Sciences Rankings

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Social Sciences Master’s Program

41% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UCSD. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 50
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of California - San Diego. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security 108
Economics 44
Political Science & Government 16
Anthropology 11
Sociology 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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

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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