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Social Sciences at Fairfield University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Fairfield University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,066 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 2021, 55 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.

Fairfield U Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Fairfield U Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Fairfield U 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 Fairfield U 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
177
Best Social Sciences Schools 217
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 517
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 522
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 634
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 801

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Fairfield U since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Fairfield U 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 Fairfield University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 37
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Fairfield U 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 21
Political Science & Government 12
International Relations & National Security 10
Sociology 9
Sociology & Anthropology 3

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 CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,410 $77,010
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Statisticians 490 $101,820
Urban and Regional Planners 400 $79,500

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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