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General Social Sciences at Adelphi University

If you are interested in studying General Social Sciences, take a look at what Adelphi University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adelphi University sits in Garden City, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 general social sciences degrees were granted at Adelphi University.

Studying Online at Adelphi University

Online coursework is an option at Adelphi University. Among 7,603 students, 670 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,687 (35%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at Adelphi University

These rankings give you a sense of how Adelphi University’s General Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 15
Best Value	New York	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 28
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#39 of 155
Best Value	Nationwide	#146 of 156

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Adelphi University

Students who complete Adelphi University’s General Social Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,942
3 years	$37,143
4 years	$49,048
5 years	$60,794

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Social Sciences graduates from Adelphi University earn a median of $49,048, compared with $72,786 for all Adelphi University graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Social Sciences graduates from Adelphi University comes in at $26,593.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Social Sciences graduates at Adelphi University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Adelphi University are 89% women (24) and 11% men (3).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Adelphi University

Among the 27 bachelor’s general social sciences graduates at Adelphi University, 89% were women (24) and 11% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Adelphi University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 19% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Adelphi University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Adelphi University

The General Social Sciences program at Adelphi University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	27

Highest-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Social Sciences program at Adelphi University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.