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Social Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 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.

Pitt Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Pitt Social Sciences Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Social Sciences Master’s Program

52% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from Pitt. About 48% were men and 52% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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 5
White 32
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security 50
Economics 40
Political Science & Government 12
Anthropology 8
Geography & Cartography 2
Sociology 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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