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Social Sciences at Eastern University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Eastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EU is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,504. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from EU.

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.

EU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at EU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

EU Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how EU performed in these rankings.

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 EU 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
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 280
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 308
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,032

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from EU. This makes it the #335 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at EU

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

EU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at EU awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at EU since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at EU 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 University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

EU Social Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from EU in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

EU 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Eastern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 6
Anthropology 5
Sociology 4
Economics 1

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 PA, the home state for Eastern University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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