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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, UC Berkeley came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 1958 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 1,906 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #61 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 75 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of California - Berkeley.
The social sciences program at UC Berkeley awarded 1,958 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 549 |
Black or African American | 47 |
Hispanic or Latino | 393 |
White | 502 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 296 |
Other Races | 171 |
Of the 60 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 13 |
Other Races | 8 |
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 |
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Economics | 808 |
Political Science & Government | 537 |
Sociology | 374 |
Other Social Sciences | 217 |
Anthropology | 120 |
Urban Studies | 35 |
Demography & Population Studies | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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English Language & Literature | 314 |
Communication & Journalism | 308 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 273 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 234 |
History | 149 |
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