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The bachelor's program at UO was ranked #118 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Oregon handed out 973 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 1,094 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UO. This makes it the #73 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 28 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #43 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 Oregon.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 973 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UO. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 46 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 128 |
| White | 528 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 127 |
| Other Races | 103 |
The social sciences program at UO awarded 54 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UO are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 316 |
| Economics | 265 |
| Political Science & Government | 215 |
| Sociology | 123 |
| Anthropology | 80 |
| Geography & Cartography | 56 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 807 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 197 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 81 |
| History | 69 |
| English Language & Literature | 68 |
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