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Social Sciences at University of Connecticut

779 Bachelor's Degrees
41 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UCONN ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UCONN

UCONN Social Sciences Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 34
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Social Sciences Schools 65
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 68
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 74
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 105
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 127
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 138
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 141
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 178
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 185
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 192
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 197
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 214
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 268
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 277
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 339
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 352
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 386

Popularity of Social Sciences at UCONN

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.

UCONN Social Sciences Students

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

UCONN Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 69
Black or African American 60
Hispanic or Latino 104
White 365
Non-Resident Aliens 143
Other Races 38

UCONN Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from UCONN in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 15
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 481
Political Science & Government 212
Sociology 62
Anthropology 37
Urban Studies 28
Geography & Cartography 25
General Social Sciences 7

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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