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General Social Sciences at Boston University

The General Social Sciences major is part of the social sciences program at Boston University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U Social Sciences Rankings

Boston U was ranked #22 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country.

Popularity of Social Sciences at Boston U

Due to this, the school was ranked #309 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree.

In 2020, 5 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Boston U. This makes it the #20 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Master's Degree

Social Sciences majors graduating with a master's degree from Boston U make a median salary of $55,100 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social sciences graduates with a master's is $36,200.

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Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Master's Degree

At Boston U, a typical social sciences student working on their master's degree borrrows about $58,702 in student loans. This is not favorable since the median amount of student debt for all social sciences master's graduates is $49,634.

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Those master's students from Boston U on a 10-year student debt repayment plan end up paying a median amount of $684 per month.

Boston U Social Sciences Students

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

Boston U General Social Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from Boston U in 2020 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 477
International Relations & National Security 258
Political Science & Government 140
Sociology 52
Anthropology 32

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