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The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 173 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 197 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNL. This makes it the #215 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #131 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UNL. About 53% were men and 47% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 116 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
Other Races | 12 |
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UNL in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 | 85 |
Economics | 41 |
Sociology | 41 |
Anthropology | 25 |
Geography & Cartography | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 418 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 384 |
English Language & Literature | 94 |
History | 57 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 43 |
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