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General Social Sciences at Adelphi University

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General Social Sciences at Adelphi University

If you plan to study general social sciences, take a look at what Adelphi University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 30 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Adelphi.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Adelphi General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Adelphi General Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Adelphi compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Adelphi is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from Adelphi Make?

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Adelphi is $36,942. This is 15% higher than $32,131, which is the national average for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Adelphi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Adelphi University.

Adelphi General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Adelphi are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Adelphi also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Social Science Research Assistants 6,290 $49,000
Social Sciences Professors 2,570 $101,250
Social Scientists 2,410 $84,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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