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Social Sciences at George Washington University

1,159 Bachelor's Degrees
649 Master's Degrees
18 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 GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Social Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, GWU came in at #31. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 23
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 27
Best Social Sciences Schools 31
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 71
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 72
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 72
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 78
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 116
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 123
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 227
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 358
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 362
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 375
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 375
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 485
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 554

Popularity of Social Sciences at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 1159 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 1,116 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 649 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from GWU. This makes it the #2 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

GWU Social Sciences Students

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

GWU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 115
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 120
White 664
Non-Resident Aliens 122
Other Races 86

GWU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 649 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GWU, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 61
White 332
Non-Resident Aliens 137
Other Races 47

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
International Relations & National Security 948
Political Science & Government 506
Economics 253
Geography & Cartography 50
Anthropology 48
Sociology 29
Archeology 10
Other Social Sciences 1

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 273
History 78
English Language & Literature 54
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 51
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 46

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