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UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 649 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 1220.9999999999998 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 1,086 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 149 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCSD. This makes it the #19 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 34 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #31 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 - San Diego.
The social sciences program at UCSD awarded 1,221 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 264 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 330 |
White | 281 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 258 |
Other Races | 60 |
Of the 149 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UCSD in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 46 |
Other Races | 13 |
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 | 480 |
Political Science & Government | 469 |
Sociology | 161 |
International Relations & National Security | 108 |
Anthropology | 91 |
Other Social Sciences | 57 |
Urban Studies | 38 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Journalism | 271 |
English Language & Literature | 103 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 87 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 86 |
History | 80 |
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