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Social Sciences at Benedictine University

Social Sciences at Benedictine University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Benedictine University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,779.

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

Benedictine U Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Benedictine U Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Benedictine U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Benedictine U

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

Benedictine U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Benedictine U 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 Benedictine University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Benedictine University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 9
Political Science & Government 8
Other Social Sciences 6

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 IL, the home state for Benedictine University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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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