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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 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.

DU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

DU does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

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

Of the 100 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from DU in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from DU, 73% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	73
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Psychology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.