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Iowa was ranked #86 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 455 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 571 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Iowa. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #95 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 Iowa.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 455 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Iowa. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
White | 317 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 37 |
Other Races | 24 |
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 2 |
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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Political Science & Government | 136 |
Economics | 135 |
Sociology | 36 |
International Relations & National Security | 35 |
Anthropology | 34 |
Geography & Cartography | 16 |
General Social Sciences | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 386 |
English Language & Literature | 363 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 221 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 131 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 105 |
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