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Social Sciences at Lehman College

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

Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 15,091. Of the 2,958 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lehman College in 2021, 381 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.

Lehman Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Lehman Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 Lehman 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
16
87
Best Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 87
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 89
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 166
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 208
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 228

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Lehman. This makes it the #335 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Lehman

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

Lehman Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 381 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lehman. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Lehman College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 101
Hispanic or Latino 231
White 13
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Lehman Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Lehman awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Lehman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lehman College 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 2
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Lehman 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lehman College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 248
Anthropology 72
Political Science & Government 39
Economics 20
Geography & Cartography 8

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 Lehman College.

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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