Other Social Sciences at Boston University

If you plan to study other social sciences, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. In 2021, 21 other social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

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

Boston U Other Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Other Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Other Social Sciences

Boston U Other Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the other social sciences progam at Boston U 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 other social sciences major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other 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 Other Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	1

How Much Do Other Social Sciences Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of other social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $48,872. This is 54% higher than $31,812, which is the national average for all other social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Other Social Sciences Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in other social sciences from Boston U in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical other social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in other social sciences at Boston 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 Boston University with a bachelor's in other social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Archeology
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Other Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in other 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Social Scientists	430	$80,210

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.