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Social Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University

Social Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State 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 Eastern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and approximately 4,644 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.

ECSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

ECSU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at ECSU 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 ECSU

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

ECSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at ECSU 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 Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 66
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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 Eastern Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 44
Political Science & Government 17
Economics 4

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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,410 $77,010
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Statisticians 490 $101,820
Urban and Regional Planners 400 $79,500

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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