Social Sciences at Emporia State University
If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Emporia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and approximately 5,828 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.
ESU Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
ESU Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at ESU 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 ESU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Emporia State University.
ESU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at ESU 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 Emporia State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
ESU Social Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from ESU, 63% 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 Emporia State University with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 Emporia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Economics | 15 |
Sociology | 14 |
Political Science & Government | 9 |
General Social Sciences | 1 |
Related Majors
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- History
- Communication & Journalism
- English Language & Literature
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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 KS, the home state for Emporia State University.
Occupation | Jobs in KS | Average Salary in KS |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 11,660 | $51,490 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 6,010 | $64,910 |
Managers | 2,420 | $102,560 |
Urban and Regional Planners | 280 | $67,370 |
Sociology Professors | 250 | $72,740 |
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 Ethan James Scherrer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.