Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University

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

Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 11,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 132 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Case Western.

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.

Case Western Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Case Western Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Case Western 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
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	28
	41
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	59
	69
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	78

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Case Western. This makes it the #293 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Case Western

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

Case Western Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Case Western awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Case Western since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	52
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Case Western Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Case Western. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Case Western also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Case Western Reserve University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Case Western Reserve University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	58
Anthropology	36
Sociology	27
Political Science & Government	26
General Social Sciences	5

Related Majors

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

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 OH, the home state for Case Western Reserve University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

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 Rdikeman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.