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Social Sciences at Temple University

302 Bachelor's Degrees
32 Master's Degrees
17 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 Temple ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Temple

Temple Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Temple was ranked #189 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #11 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 70
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 70
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 81
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 88
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 118
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 118
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 138
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 141
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 144
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 144
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 155
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 175
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 178
Best Social Sciences Schools 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 210
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 216
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 216
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 226
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 232
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 235
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 236
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 262
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 283
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 301
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 328
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 335
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 346
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 347
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 351
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 354
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 363
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 369
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 370
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 376
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 380
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 382
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 383
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 401

Popularity of Social Sciences at Temple

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 302 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 312 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Temple. This makes it the #135 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Temple Social Sciences Students

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

Temple Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Temple awarded 302 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 177
Non-Resident Aliens 13
Other Races 17

Temple Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 32 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Temple, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

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 153
Economics 95
Geography & Cartography 64
Sociology 49
Anthropology 32
General Social Sciences 1

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 824
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 134
English Language & Literature 125
History 56
Philosophy & Religious Studies 47

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