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Social Sciences at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Social Sciences at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCCS Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCCS Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Social Sciences Master’s Program

29% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UCCS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Colorado at Colorado Springs. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 13
Sociology 10
Geography & Cartography 1

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,810 $73,460
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Statisticians 1,080 $84,380
Urban and Regional Planners 950 $75,610

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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