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Social Sciences at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 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 of U Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

U of U Social Sciences Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Social Sciences Master’s Program

38% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from U of U in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from U of U, 65% 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 Utah 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 4
White 24
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 51
Criminology 43
Economics 20
Urban Studies 17
Political Science & Government 12
International Relations & National Security 11
General Social Sciences 11
Sociology 6
Anthropology 5

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,860 $57,660
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Statisticians 450 $75,000
Urban and Regional Planners 330 $67,660

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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