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Social Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

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Social Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

WUSTL Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Social Sciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Social Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 16
Economics 13
Political Science & Government 7
General Social Sciences 6
International Relations & National Security 4

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,920 $65,360
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Statisticians 860 $71,150
Social Science Research Assistants 310 $50,970

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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