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General Social Sciences at Bluefield State College

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General Social Sciences at Bluefield State College

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

Bluefield State College is located in Bluefield, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,243. Of the 153 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bluefield State College in 2021, 5 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.

Bluefield State College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Bluefield State College General Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Bluefield State College 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 Bluefield State College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools 108
Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129
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Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools 181
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Best General Social Sciences Schools 184
Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools 235

Earnings of Bluefield State College Social Sciences Graduates

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bluefield State College is $20,986. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,131 for all social sciences students.

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Bluefield State College

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

Bluefield State College General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Social Sciences from Bluefield State College in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Bluefield State College 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 Bluefield State College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

Bluefield State College 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 WV, the home state for Bluefield State College.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Social Scientists 190 $73,480
Social Science Research Assistants 160 $46,000
Statisticians 110 $76,070

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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