The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at University of Vermont

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UVM. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#276 in the U.S.

#2 in Vermont

#35 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, UVM highly for social sciences, ranked #276 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	276 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in Vermont	2 of 4
Best Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region	35 of 75

Here is each degree level offered in social sciences at UVM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	222
Master’s	5

This social sciences field at UVM breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science and Government	85
Economics	54
Anthropology	35
Sociology	34
Geography and Cartography	19

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Vermont conferred 222 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UVM is a solid choice among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Vermont	2
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	33
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255

$48,222 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UVM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,222 a year. This is lower than $56,910, the median for all majors at UVM.

$21,581 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UVM, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $21,581 in student loans. This is lower than $22,607, the typical median for all majors at UVM.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at UVM

UVM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$19,058 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$21,581 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$16,392	$42,724
Fees	$2,778	$2,778

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 41% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UVM are White. Roughly 88% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at University of Vermont

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	195
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	10

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UVM. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Sciences	5