Social Sciences at Brigham Young University - Hawaii

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

BYU - H is located in Laie, Hawaii and approximately 3,180 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU - H.

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.

BYU - H Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

BYU - H Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at BYU - H 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 BYU - H 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	424
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	600

Social Sciences Student Demographics at BYU - H

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

BYU - H Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU - H. 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 Brigham Young University - Hawaii with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

BYU - H 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Hawaii. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	30
Anthropology	12

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 HI, the home state for Brigham Young University - Hawaii.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Managers	2,000	$93,760
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,590	$60,030
Urban and Regional Planners	470	$76,230
Social Scientists	300	$94,440

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 Eustress under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.