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Social Sciences at University of Iowa

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

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and has a total student population of 30,318. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

Iowa Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa Social Sciences Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Social Sciences Master’s Program

58% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Iowa, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 17
Sociology 7
General Social Sciences 6
Geography & Cartography 4
Anthropology 2
Economics 2
International Relations & National Security 2

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4,970 $59,270
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Statisticians 310 $74,430
Sociology Professors 220 $90,000

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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