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.

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

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s 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

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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
Economics	20
Urban Studies	17
Political Science & Government	12
General Social Sciences	11
International Relations & National Security	11
Sociology	6
Anthropology	5

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• History

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.

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

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