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University of California - San Diego Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

1,086 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at University of California - San Diego. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#102 in the U.S
#15 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCSD was ranked #102 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #15 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)13
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences15
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences15
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences23
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)29
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)30
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)40
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)42
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates42
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences46
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences52
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)57
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)74
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans80
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)81
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences89
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools95
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)100
Best Social Sciences Schools102
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)114
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)115
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences180
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences207
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)284
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)304
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates319
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates400
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences613
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences621

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Online degrees for the UCSD social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

1,086 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.3% Women
54.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 1,086 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 52.3% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UCSD in 2019-2020, 54.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian248
Black or African American17
Hispanic or Latino266
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6
White250
International Students226
Other Races/Ethnicities73

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at UCSD

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology77
Economics403
Political Science & Government390
Sociology121
Urban Studies45

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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