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The bachelor's program at Pitt was ranked #102 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 546 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. Due to this, the school was ranked #70 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 568 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 87 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Pitt. This makes it the #38 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
Of the 546 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Pitt in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 54 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 381 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
Other Races | 27 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Pitt. About 48% were men and 52% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in social sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
Other Races | 26 |
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 | 212 |
Political Science & Government | 207 |
Anthropology | 77 |
Sociology | 54 |
International Relations & National Security | 50 |
Urban Studies | 31 |
Geography & Cartography | 22 |
Other Social Sciences | 16 |
General Social Sciences | 11 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Psychology | 532 |
Education | 366 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 197 |
Communication & Journalism | 101 |
History | 98 |
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