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Social Sciences at Catholic University of America

115 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
5 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. We've also included details on how CUA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at CUA

CUA Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at CUA was ranked #182 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 50
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 85
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 87
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 88
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 91
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 136
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 142
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 145
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 151
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
Best Social Sciences Schools 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 248
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 268
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 276
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 281
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 281
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 287
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 291
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 299
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 418
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 437
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 513
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 520
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 521
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 531
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 541
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 544
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 549
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 552
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 569
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 573
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 580
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 603

Popularity of Social Sciences at CUA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Catholic University of America handed out 115 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from CUA. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CUA Social Sciences Students

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

CUA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at CUA awarded 115 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 86
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 7

CUA Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 7
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
Political Science & Government 86
Economics 30
Anthropology 7
Sociology 7
General Social Sciences 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 128
Philosophy & Religious Studies 71
History 28
English Language & Literature 21
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 20

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