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Social Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

1,958 Bachelor's Degrees
60 Master's Degrees
75 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UC Berkeley ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, UC Berkeley came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 9
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 10
Best Social Sciences Schools 12
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 24
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 30
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 30
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 420
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 449

Popularity of Social Sciences at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 1958 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 1,906 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #61 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 75 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Students

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

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at UC Berkeley awarded 1,958 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 549
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 393
White 502
Non-Resident Aliens 296
Other Races 171

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 60 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 8

Social Sciences Majors

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
Economics 808
Political Science & Government 537
Sociology 374
Other Social Sciences 217
Anthropology 120
Urban Studies 35
Demography & Population Studies 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature 314
Communication & Journalism 308
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 273
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 234
History 149

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