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Social Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

260 Bachelor's Degrees
36 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UC ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UC

UC Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 72
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 73
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 127
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 129
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 133
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 134
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 140
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 142
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 163
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 163
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 192
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 226
Best Social Sciences Schools 231
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 247
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 310
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 320
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 325
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 340
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 361
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 362
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 363
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 375
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 380
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 487
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 490

Popularity of Social Sciences at UC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus handed out 260 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 222 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UC. This makes it the #123 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UC

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

UC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at UC awarded 260 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 190
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 13

UC Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

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 96
Political Science & Government 96
International Relations & National Security 42
Geography & Cartography 32
Sociology 32
Anthropology 30
Archeology 15
Urban Studies 7
General Social Sciences 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 503
English Language & Literature 100
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 88
History 53
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 31

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