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Social Sciences at University of California - San Diego

1,221 Bachelor's Degrees
149 Master's Degrees
34 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD Social Sciences Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 27
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 30
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Social Sciences Schools 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 45
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 45
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 48
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 89
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 128
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 138
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 392
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 399
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 416
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 434

Popularity of Social Sciences at UCSD

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.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 264
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 330
White 281
Non-Resident Aliens 258
Other Races 60

UCSD Social Sciences Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 50
Non-Resident Aliens 46
Other Races 13

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
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
Communication & Journalism 271
English Language & Literature 103
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 87
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 86
History 80

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