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Social Sciences at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

203 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#460 Overall Quality
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. We've also included details on how UCCS ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UCCS

UCCS Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCCS was ranked #460 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 86
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 108
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 166
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 166
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 167
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 187
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 213
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 236
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 240
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 274
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 281
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 284
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 284
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 296
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 310
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 320
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 333
Best Social Sciences Schools 460
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 460
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 484
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 490

Popularity of Social Sciences at UCCS

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs handed out 203 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 210 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCCS. This makes it the #269 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UCCS

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

UCCS Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 144
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 21

UCCS Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from UCCS in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
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
Geography & Cartography 73
Sociology 62
Economics 34
Political Science & Government 25
Anthropology 20
General Social Sciences 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 166
History 56
English Language & Literature 48
Philosophy & Religious Studies 24
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 6

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