Social Sciences at Clark 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 Clark University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 3,405 students attend the school each year. Of the 631 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clark University in 2021, 186 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Clark Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Clark Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Clark compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Clark 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 Schools	75
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	278
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	333
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	455
Best Social Sciences Schools	512
	567
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	591

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Clark. This makes it the #52 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Clark

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

Clark Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clark. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Clark since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Clark 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 Clark University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	106
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Clark Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Clark. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	26
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Clark also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Clark University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clark University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	81
Economics	66
Political Science & Government	54
Other Social Sciences	45
Sociology	22

Related Majors

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

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310

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 Namiba under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.