Social Sciences at Bennington College

Every 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 Bennington College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and approximately 799 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Bennington.

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.

Bennington Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Bennington Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Bennington performed in these rankings.

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 Bennington 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	239
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	411
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	934

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from Bennington. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Bennington

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

Bennington Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Bennington. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Bennington College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bennington College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	9
Anthropology	6
Political Science & Government	6
Other Social Sciences	2
Economics	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

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 VT, the home state for Bennington College.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,550	$63,290
Managers	570	$105,950
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$60,780
Statisticians	90	$69,750

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 Jared C. Benedict. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.