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Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

530 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how BYU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at BYU

BYU Social Sciences Rankings

BYU was ranked #80 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. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 78
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 79
Best Social Sciences Schools 80
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 84
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 169
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 175
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 304
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 309

Popularity of Social Sciences at BYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 530 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 561 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from BYU. This makes it the #243 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at BYU

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

BYU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 409
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 37

BYU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 14 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BYU, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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 174
Political Science & Government 119
Sociology 113
Geography & Cartography 68
Anthropology 30
International Relations & National Security 26
Archeology 14

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 390
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 364
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 347
English Language & Literature 171
History 101

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