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UCONN is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #65 out of 649 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Connecticut handed out 779 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 789 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCONN. This makes it the #104 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #75 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 Connecticut.
The social sciences program at UCONN awarded 779 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 69 |
Black or African American | 60 |
Hispanic or Latino | 104 |
White | 365 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 143 |
Other Races | 38 |
Of the 41 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from UCONN in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
Other Races | 0 |
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 | 481 |
Political Science & Government | 212 |
Sociology | 62 |
Anthropology | 37 |
Urban Studies | 28 |
Geography & Cartography | 25 |
General Social Sciences | 7 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 413 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 177 |
English Language & Literature | 140 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 102 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 98 |
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