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Social Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

173 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
6 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. We've also included details on how UNL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UNL

UNL Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 15
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 29
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 36
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 80
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 89
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 92
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 93
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 104
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 136
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 140
Best Social Sciences Schools 142
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 187
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 190
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 193
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 199
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 204
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 528
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 530

Popularity of Social Sciences at UNL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 173 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 197 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNL. This makes it the #215 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UNL Social Sciences Students

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

UNL Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UNL. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 116
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 12

UNL Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UNL in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 3
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 3
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
Political Science & Government 85
Economics 41
Sociology 41
Anthropology 25
Geography & Cartography 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 418
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 384
English Language & Literature 94
History 57
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 43

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