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Social Sciences at University of Denver

Social Sciences at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 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.

DU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

DU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Social Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from DU, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 109
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 65
International Relations & National Security 62
Economics 20
Anthropology 7

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 Denver.

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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