Social Sciences
Demography
Colleges award this field under 3 named programs, from Demography and Population Studies to Demography, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 3 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Demography and Population Studies
- Focuses on the systematic study of population models and population phenomena, and related problems of social structure and behavior. Covers population growth, spatial distribution, mortality and fertility factors, migration, dynamic population modeling, population estimation and projection, mathematical and statistical analysis of population data, population policy studies, and applications to problems in economics and government planning.
- Applied Demography
- Study that focuses on the practical application of demographic methods and materials for decision-making in business, education, health, and government. Covers statistics, research methods, geographic information systems, and demographic methods and techniques.
- Demography, Other
- Demography not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
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- Hiring change through 2035
- 4.9%
- Job openings a year
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- Hiring change through 2035
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- Hiring change through 2035
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- Job openings a year
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Working style
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