Social Sciences at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

UW Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UW does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UW Social Sciences Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UW. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UW, 63% 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 Wyoming with a master's in social sciences.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	9
Geography & Cartography	4
Anthropology	2
Political Science & Government	1

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Managers	770	$100,310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	350	$54,560
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	110	$57,110
Urban and Regional Planners	70	$63,380

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 ProgWork1 under License

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