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Social Sciences at Chicago State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Chicago State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,644. In 2021, 18 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CSU.

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.

CSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSU Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 social sciences major at CSU 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 Value Social Sciences Schools 88
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 166
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 175
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 305
374
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 722

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from CSU. This makes it the #373 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at CSU awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 Chicago State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

CSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at CSU awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. CSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 15
Geography & Cartography 3
Political Science & Government 3

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 IL, the home state for Chicago State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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