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Social Sciences at Colgate University

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

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and has a total student population of 3,054. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Colgate.

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.

Colgate Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Colgate Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Colgate 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 Colgate 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 11
Best Social Sciences Schools 26
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Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 304

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 274 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Colgate in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Colgate since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Colgate 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 Colgate University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 161
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Colgate 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 Colgate University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 117
Political Science & Government 79
International Relations & National Security 37
Sociology 28
Geography & Cartography 7
Anthropology 4
General Social Sciences 2

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 NY, the home state for Colgate University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 63,520 $77,230
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Social Science Research Assistants 6,290 $49,000
Social Sciences Professors 2,570 $101,250

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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