General Social Sciences at Central Washington University

Every general 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 Central Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a total student population of 11,174. Of the 3,157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 2021, 94 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.

CWU General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at CWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

CWU does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CWU General Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at CWU 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 CWU 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 Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31

Earnings of CWU Social Sciences Graduates

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at CWU is $36,440. This is 13% higher than $32,131, which is the national average for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CWU

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

CWU General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	41
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 WA, the home state for Central Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670
Social Scientists	760	$77,850
Social Science Research Assistants	420	$47,300

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.