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Social Sciences at University of Iowa

455 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Iowa ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Iowa

Iowa Social Sciences Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 58
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 63
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 74
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 85
Best Social Sciences Schools 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 106
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 106
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 119
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 134
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 151
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 168
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 176
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 181
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 190
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 201

Popularity of Social Sciences at 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.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Iowa

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

Iowa Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 46
White 317
Non-Resident Aliens 37
Other Races 24

Iowa Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 2

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 136
Economics 135
Sociology 36
International Relations & National Security 35
Anthropology 34
Geography & Cartography 16
General Social Sciences 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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