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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, UCLA came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 2611 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 2,699 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 140 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCLA. This makes it the #21 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 62 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #6 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 - Los Angeles.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2,611 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UCLA. About 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 458 |
Black or African American | 107 |
Hispanic or Latino | 740 |
White | 765 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 330 |
Other Races | 211 |
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 36 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 65 |
Other Races | 6 |
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 | 884 |
Sociology | 766 |
Political Science & Government | 713 |
Anthropology | 264 |
Geography & Cartography | 155 |
Other Social Sciences | 24 |
Archeology | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 461 |
English Language & Literature | 348 |
History | 344 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 337 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 188 |
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