Social Sciences at University of Vermont

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of Vermont has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UVM Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UVM Social Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UVM in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UVM, 83% 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 Vermont with a master's in social sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Vermont. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,550	$63,290
Managers	570	$105,950
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$60,780
Statisticians	90	$69,750

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

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