Social Sciences at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 317 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.

UChicago Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UChicago Social Sciences Rankings

There were 108 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	99
International Students	162
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	185
International Relations & National Security	140
Economics	135
Anthropology	32
Political Science & Government	30
Sociology	30

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Psychology
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	30,150	$61,670
Statisticians	1,820	$89,040
Survey Researchers	1,590	$57,560
Social Sciences Professors	1,250	$54,050

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Leefon under License

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