AT A GLANCE
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A QUICK LOOK AT UCI'S RECENT RANKINGS ON A NUMBER OF SCALES PROVIDES EVIDENCE OF WHAT MANY OF US ALREADY KNOW TO BE TRUE - UCI IS ABSOLUTELY ON FIRE AND IS THE PLACE TO BE!
#1
university doing the most for the American dream,
The New York Times
College Access Index
#1
best college in the nation,
Money Magazine
#1
best value public university,
Forbes
#1
university for beach lovers,
Money Magazine
#2
“coolest school” for sustainability,
Sierra Magazine
#2
university for social mobility
U.S. News & World Report
#9
best public university
in the U.S.,
U.S. News & World Report
And as the largest academic unit on the Irvine campus, the School of Social Sciences
plays a major role in driving the university’s success. Led by a standout faculty
and superb staff, the school supports more than 7,250 Anteaters in highly ranked undergraduate
and graduate degree programs. With 27.4% of all UCI graduates leaving campus with
a degree from the social sciences, our alumni - numbering more than 53,000 Anteaters
strong - take their world-class education across the globe as they make their mark
in courtrooms, boardrooms, classrooms, and entrepreneurial endeavors.
Learn more within the following facts about everything the School of Social Sciences encompasses. And if you find yourself wanting to take a deeper dive into what makes us great, reach out. We’d love to connect!
soc sci by the numbers (2021)
16
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
& FACILITIES
9
TOP-RANKED
DEPARTMENTS
19
UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE PROGRAMS
11
MASTER'S & Ph.D. PROGRAMS
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enrollment (2012-2018)
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rankings & indicators of
excellence
#08
best anthropology program in the U.S.
- Center for Public Anthropology
#19
best psychology program in the U.S.
- U.S. News & World Report
#24
best public economics program in the U.S.
- U.S. News & World Report
#01
general philosophy of science; philosophy of mathematics; decision, rational choice,
game theory
- Philosophical Gourmet Report
#24
best public political science program in the U.S.
- U.S. News & World Report
#12
best public sociology program in the U.S.
- U.S. News & World Report
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