Social Sciences — Field Overview
People, societies, behavior, and institutions studied with empirical methods.
At a glance
| Typical degree types | BA, BS, MS, PhD |
|---|---|
| Commonly offered at | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral |
| Quantitative intensity | Mixed |
| Common course themes | Research methods, statistics, theory, behavior and society, policy and institutions |
| Broad related career areas | Research and analysis, policy and government, social services, advocacy |
| CIP family | 45 / 42 — Social Sciences and Psychology |
Degree types and course themes reference the U.S. Dept. of Education CIP families and the representative majors in this directory; career areas are broad job-family directions drawn from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Field of Degree pages. These are general directions, not salary, employment, or outcome figures. How we compile this →
Majors in Social Sciences (14)
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How Social Sciences compares to other fields
| Field | Typical degree types | Quant intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Management | BBA, BS, MBA, MS | Mixed |
| Engineering & Technology | BS, BE, MS, PhD | High |
| Computing & Information | AS, BS, MS | High |
| Health & Medicine | AS, BS, BSN, MS, DPT | Mixed |
| Natural Sciences & Math | BS, BA, MS, PhD | High |
| Arts & Humanities | BA, BFA, MA, MFA, PhD | Low |
| Education | BA, BS, MEd, MAT | Low |
| Communications & Media | BA, BS, MA | Low |
| Agriculture & Environment | BS, MS, PhD | Mixed |
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