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Social Sciences at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Social Sciences at University of Virginia-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is in Charlottesville, VA.

Online Class Availability at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Among 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Social Sciences Rankings at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #1 of 33
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #4 of 192
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #21 of 934
Best Value Virginia #25 of 33
Best Value Southeast (Region) #147 of 192
Best Value Nationwide #616 of 930

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #1 of 33
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #4 of 192
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #21 of 934
Best Value Virginia #25 of 33
Best Value Southeast (Region) #147 of 192
Best Value Nationwide #616 of 930

Earnings for Social Sciences Graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus

Graduates of University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Social Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Social Sciences at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $51,682
2 years $53,925
3 years $63,265
4 years $75,781
5 years $85,617

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Social Sciences graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus earn a median of $75,781, compared with $96,792 for all University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Social Sciences earnings compared with all majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Social Sciences graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus is $18,414.

Best-Paid Careers for Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Social Sciences program at University of Virginia-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers $169,952
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Statisticians $130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers $122,567
Biostatisticians $121,594
Compliance Managers $117,178
Survey Researchers $108,538
Data Scientists $106,295

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