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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. In 2021, 38 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from ESU.

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

Online Classes Are Available at ESU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

ESU Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 126
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools 204

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

61% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from ESU. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

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About 61% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

ESU 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 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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