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Social Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

61 Bachelor's Degrees
68 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how Georgia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Rankings

Georgia Tech was ranked #94 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 #3 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 58
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 67
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 79
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 79
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Social Sciences Schools 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 129
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 135
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 138
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 138
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 144
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 167
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 178
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 181
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 291
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 301

Popularity of Social Sciences at Georgia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #53 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Georgia Tech Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Georgia Tech in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Georgia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 24
Other Races 2

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 77
International Relations & National Security 48
Geography & Cartography 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 63
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 54
History 27

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