General Social Sciences at Bellevue University

Every general social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Bellevue University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and approximately 13,059 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bellevue University in 2021, 118 of them were general social sciences majors.

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.

Bellevue University General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Bellevue University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Bellevue University offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Bellevue University General Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Bellevue University 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
Most Focused General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools	11
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17

In 2021, 115 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Bellevue University. This makes it the #2 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from Bellevue University Make?

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bellevue University is $34,511. This is 7% higher than $32,131, which is the national average for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Bellevue University

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

Bellevue University General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Bellevue University awarded 118 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Bellevue University 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 Bellevue University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Bellevue University General Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Bellevue University. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	56
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security

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 NE, the home state for Bellevue University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Social Science Research Assistants	330	$48,800
Statisticians	280	$67,080
Survey Researchers	260	$34,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Infodegestion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.