Social Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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 New Mexico University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and approximately 5,266 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from ENMU - Main Campus.

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.

ENMU - Main Campus Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ENMU - Main Campus

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ENMU - Main Campus offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

ENMU - Main Campus Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at ENMU - Main Campus 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 ENMU - Main Campus 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 Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	664

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from ENMU - Main Campus. This makes it the #373 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at ENMU - Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

ENMU - Main Campus Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ENMU - Main Campus, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ENMU - Main Campus Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from ENMU - Main Campus in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from ENMU - Main Campus, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

ENMU - Main Campus 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	19
Anthropology	10
General Social Sciences	6
Political Science & Government	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 NM, the home state for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,530	$57,010
Urban and Regional Planners	560	$59,980
Social Sciences Professors	350	$85,450

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 Cathy from USA under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.