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Social Sciences at University of Illinois at Springfield

21 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
#451 Overall Quality
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. In addition, we cover how UIS ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UIS

UIS Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIS was ranked #451 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #19 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 59
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 147
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 189
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 192
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 202
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 202
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 204
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 205
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 217
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 218
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 220
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 265
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 305
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 322
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 426
Best Social Sciences Schools 451
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 521

Popularity of Social Sciences at UIS

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Springfield handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UIS. This makes it the #154 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UIS

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

UIS Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from UIS in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

UIS Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UIS in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield 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 1
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
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
Political Science & Government 38
Sociology & Anthropology 7
Economics 3

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 44
History 29
English Language & Literature 20
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 12
Philosophy & Religious Studies 4

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