Social Sciences at University of Miami

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

U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a total student population of 17,809. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

U Miami Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

U Miami Social Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at U Miami

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

U Miami Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	32
Criminology	6
Sociology	4
Anthropology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 FL, the home state for University of Miami.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	34,950	$64,730
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Social Sciences Professors	2,830	$68,400
Urban and Regional Planners	2,350	$72,910

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 Harrier233 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.