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Social Sciences at Fairmont State University

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

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,848. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Fairmont State.

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.

Fairmont State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Fairmont State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Fairmont State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Fairmont State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 294
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 332
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In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from Fairmont State. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Fairmont State awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% 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 Fairmont State since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Fairmont State 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairmont State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 38
International Relations & National Security 28
Sociology 5

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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,010 $45,760
Social Scientists 190 $73,480
Social Science Research Assistants 160 $46,000

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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