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Social Sciences at University of Connecticut

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and approximately 27,215 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 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.

UCONN Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCONN Social Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Social Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UCONN in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Connecticut. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 26
Geography & Cartography 13
Political Science & Government 11
Sociology 10
General Social Sciences 7
Anthropology 6

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,410 $77,010
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Statisticians 490 $101,820
Urban and Regional Planners 400 $79,500

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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