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UC Irvine is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 649 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 1720 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 1,578 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UC Irvine. This makes it the #44 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 47 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #14 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 California - Irvine.
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 407 |
Black or African American | 36 |
Hispanic or Latino | 640 |
White | 194 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 350 |
Other Races | 93 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UC Irvine. About 36% were men and 64% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 6 |
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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Economics | 490 |
Political Science & Government | 361 |
Sociology | 306 |
Anthropology | 89 |
Urban Studies | 65 |
General Social Sciences | 22 |
Demography & Population Studies | 17 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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English Language & Literature | 163 |
History | 95 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 88 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 78 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 74 |
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