Social Sciences at DePauw University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what DePauw University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DePauw is located in Greencastle, Indiana and has a total student population of 1,752. In 2021, 134 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from DePauw.

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.

DePauw Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

DePauw Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at DePauw 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 DePauw 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	46
	51
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	380

Social Sciences Student Demographics at DePauw

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

DePauw Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from DePauw. About 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at DePauw since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at DePauw 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 DePauw University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	92
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

DePauw 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePauw University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	90
Political Science & Government	20
Sociology	15
Anthropology	9

Related Majors

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

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 IN, the home state for DePauw University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Urban and Regional Planners	460	$56,800

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 Rovergirl88 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.