Editing Social science (section)

== Education and degrees ==
Most universities offer degrees in social science fields.<ref>Peterson's (Firm&nbsp;: 2006– ). (2007). Peterson's graduate programs in the humanities, arts, & social sciences, 2007. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's.</ref> The [[Bachelor of Social Science]] is a degree targeted at the social sciences in particular, it is often more flexible and in-depth than other degrees that include social science subjects.{{efn|A Bachelor of Social Science degree can be earned at the [[University of Adelaide]], [[University of Waikato]] ([[Hamilton, New Zealand]]), [[University of Sydney]], [[University of New South Wales]], [[University of Hong Kong]], [[University of Manchester]], [[Lincoln University, New Zealand]], [[National University of Malaysia]] and [[University of Queensland]].}}

In the United States, a university may offer a student who studies a social sciences field a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree, particularly if the field is within one of the traditional [[liberal arts]] such as history, or a BSc: Bachelor of Science degree such as those given by the [[London School of Economics]], as the social sciences constitute one of the two main branches of science (the other being the [[natural sciences]]). In addition, some institutions have degrees for a particular social science, such as the [[Bachelor of Economics]] degree, though such specialized degrees are relatively rare in the United States.

Graduate students may receive a [[master's degree]] ([[Master of Arts]], [[Master of Science]] or a field-specific degree such as [[Master of Public Administration]]) or a doctoral degree (e.g. [[PhD]]).