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Social Sciences at Eastern Michigan University

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

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294.

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.

Eastern Michigan Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Eastern Michigan Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Eastern Michigan 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 Eastern Michigan

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

Eastern Michigan Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Eastern Michigan 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 114
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Eastern Michigan Social Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Eastern Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 51
Economics 33
Anthropology 15
Geography & Cartography 14
Sociology 13
International Relations & National Security 9
General Social Sciences 3

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 MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $65,390
Social Science Research Assistants 890 $43,360

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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