Social Sciences at The City College of New York

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

CCNY is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 15,227. In 2021, 349 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CCNY.

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.

CCNY Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

CCNY Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at CCNY 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 CCNY 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 Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	178
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	191

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from CCNY. This makes it the #179 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CCNY

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at The City College of New York.

CCNY Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 349 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from CCNY. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 The City College of New York with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	66
Black or African American	71
Hispanic or Latino	132
White	49
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

CCNY Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from CCNY. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. CCNY does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The City College of New York with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CCNY 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at The City College of New York. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The City College of New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	143
Political Science & Government	87
Sociology	69
International Relations & National Security	62
Anthropology	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 The City College of New York.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elsie140 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.