Facts and statistics about the College of Social Sciences.
35k+
Alumni
50
States Alumni Reside In
82
Countries Alumni Reside In
Top 1%
Universities worldwide
in the area of social sciences
95.5%
Faculty with PhD
3.0
Average Time (years) to Diploma
35
Undergraduate Median Class Size
(Lower Division)
20
Undergraduate Median Class Size
(Upper Division)
Rankings
U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Best Graduate Schools
- Economics – #95
- Public Administration – #95
- Sociology – #97
- Political Science – #103
2021 Times Higher Education World University
Among the top 1% of 26,000 worldwide universities in the area of social sciences
2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University
- Anthropology – U.S.: #19, worldwide: #51-100
- Geography – U.S.: #20, worldwide: #101-150
- Archaeology – U.S.: #30, worldwide: #151-200
- Sociology – U.S.: #42, worldwide: #201-250
- Politics – U.S.: #44, worldwide: #201-250
- Communication/media studies – U.S.: #46, worldwide: #151-200
World Universities (ARWU) by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Communications – #51-75 range
Student Experience
Experience Life
- 92% say their professors care about their success and are available in and outside of the classroom
- 94% of students say that CSS programs challenge them intellectually
- 44% of students have engaged in community service or volunteer work
- 22% have participated in internships or other field experiences
- 9% have studied abroad
- 89% say that CSS programs prepare them to make a difference in the world
Experience Success
- 7 out of 10 graduates were employed within 6 months of graduation
- 95% of graduates are employed, continuing their education, participating in internships or other field experiences, or participating in volunteer activities
- Graduates work at some of the world’s greatest companies and institutions, such as Adobe, Apple, Asian Broadcasting Network, Asian Development Bank, Berkshire Hathaway, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, Marvel Entertainment, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Microsoft, NASA, Netflix, The Nature Conservancy, The Omidyar Group, World Bank, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., UNICEF and the United Nations.