Social Sciences at Emory and Henry College

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Emory and Henry College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Emory & Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,230. Of the 262 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emory and Henry College in 2021, 39 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Emory & Henry College Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Emory & Henry College Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Emory & Henry College 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 Emory & Henry College 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 Schools	245
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	623
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	772

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Emory & Henry College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Emory and Henry College.

Emory & Henry College Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Emory & Henry College. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Emory & Henry College 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 Emory and Henry College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Emory & Henry College 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory and Henry College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	15
Sociology	15
Geography & Cartography	7
Economics	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• History
• 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 VA, the home state for Emory and Henry College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Urban and Regional Planners	1,380	$73,770

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 Jediah999 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.