Social Sciences at Drew University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Drew University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and has a total student population of 2,229. In 2021, 75 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Drew.

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.

Drew Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Drew Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Drew compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Drew 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 Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	169
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	241
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	268
	464
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465
Best Social Sciences Schools	488
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	561

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Drew. This makes it the #269 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Drew

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

Drew Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Drew. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Drew 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 Drew University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	40
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Drew Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Drew in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Drew does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drew University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	34
Political Science & Government	20
International Relations & National Security	11
Sociology	11
Anthropology	10

Related Majors

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

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 NJ, the home state for Drew University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	19,330	$87,210
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Statisticians	1,230	$116,090

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 Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.