Social Sciences at Castleton University

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 Castleton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Castleton is located in Castleton, Vermont and approximately 2,211 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Castleton.

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.

Castleton Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Castleton Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Castleton 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 Castleton 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 Popular Social Sciences Schools	1,027

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Castleton

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

Castleton Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Castleton in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Castleton since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Castleton 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 Castleton University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Castleton 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 Castleton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Castleton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	7
General Social Sciences	6
Political Science & Government	4

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 VT, the home state for Castleton University.

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.