Social Science Research Assistants

Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research. May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Psychology(doctoral)University of Georgia, GA

$138,375

Research and Experimental Psychology(masters)Alliant International University-San Diego, CA

$123,985

Economics(bachelors)Harvard University, MA

$103,993

Economics(bachelors)Princeton University, NJ

$103,041

Social Sciences(masters)Utica University, NY

$101,777

Social Sciences(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$100,533

Psychology(doctoral)Claremont Graduate University, CA

$100,495

Economics(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$100,054

Economics(bachelors)Duke University, NC

$98,649

Economics(bachelors)Stanford University, CA

$98,104

Public Policy Analysis(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$97,034

Political Science and Government(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$96,306

Economics(bachelors)Dartmouth College, NH

$94,675

Psychology(doctoral)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC

$93,805

Economics(bachelors)University of Chicago, IL

$92,075

Research and Experimental Psychology(doctoral)Ohio State University-Main Campus, OH

$91,275

Economics(bachelors)Amherst College, MA

$90,568

Psychology(doctoral)Grand Canyon University, AZ

$90,518

Economics(bachelors)Claremont McKenna College, CA

$89,505

Economics(bachelors)University of Pennsylvania, PA

$89,097

Psychology(doctoral)George Mason University, VA

$88,377

Psychology(doctoral)Florida International University, FL

$88,263

Public Policy Analysis(professional)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$88,105

Behavioral Sciences(masters)Harvard University, MA

$87,946

Public Policy Analysis(masters)Harvard University, MA

$87,444