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The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 403 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 365 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #225 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
Of the 403 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from UT Knoxville in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 38 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 285 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 37 |
The social sciences program at UT Knoxville awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 184 |
Sociology | 105 |
Anthropology | 62 |
Economics | 53 |
Geography & Cartography | 29 |
International Relations & National Security | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 422 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 143 |
English Language & Literature | 113 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 79 |
History | 64 |
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