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Social Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

314 Bachelor's Degrees
19 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. Also, learn how UIC ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UIC

UIC Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 47
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 68
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 86
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 106
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 115
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 117
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 118
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 119
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 125
Best Social Sciences Schools 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 168
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 212
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 229
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 234
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 431
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 446

Popularity of Social Sciences at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 314 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 290 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UIC. This makes it the #207 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.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UIC

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

UIC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 314 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 46
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 119
White 100
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 16

UIC Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 1

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 129
Political Science & Government 100
Sociology 81
Anthropology 39

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 126
English Language & Literature 110
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 66
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 65
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 56

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