Social Sciences at Columbia College

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

Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 8,347 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia College Missouri Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College Missouri

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Columbia College Missouri does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia College Missouri Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Columbia College Missouri 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Columbia College Missouri

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

Columbia College Missouri Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Columbia College Missouri 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 Columbia College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	21
Political Science & Government	12

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 MO, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Statisticians	860	$71,150
Social Science Research Assistants	310	$50,970

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
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