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Social Sciences at University of California-Berkeley

1,725 Total Degrees Awarded
3 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$84,058 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UC Berkeley. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 60 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Social Sciences Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

Here is each degree level available for social sciences at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 1,620
Master’s 35
Doctoral 70

UC Berkeley Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Berkeley conferred 1,620 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Berkeley is among the very best schools in the country for social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 60 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 2
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 2
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 26
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 35
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$84,058 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley earn a median of $84,058 a year. This is lower than $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Salary for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$13,587 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, social sciences students borrow a median amount of $13,587 in student loans. This is below $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,377 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,587 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,117 $3,117

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 42% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

UC Berkeley gender breakdown of Social Sciences Bachelor's degree grads The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 27% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at University of California-Berkeley
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 435
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 437
White 337
Non-Resident Aliens 263
Other Races 106

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley awarded 677 bachelor’s degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics in the latest year of data — 48% to women and 52% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (37%).

Political Science and Government, General (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley conferred 403 bachelor’s completions in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 63% to women and 37% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (38%).

Sociology, General (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley granted 273 bachelor’s degrees in sociology, general recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (49%).

Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley granted 162 bachelor’s completions in social sciences, other in the most recent reporting year — 54% to women and 46% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (31%).

Anthropology, General (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley granted 79 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology, general in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (41%).

Urban Studies/Affairs (Bachelor’s)

UC Berkeley conferred 26 bachelor’s degrees in urban studies/affairs recently — 54% to women and 46% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (31%).

Graduate Study in Social Sciences at UC Berkeley

Graduate study is also available at UC Berkeley. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 35
Doctoral 70

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