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Social Sciences at Fort Hays State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Fort Hays State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,223 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University in 2021, 208 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.

FHSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FHSU does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

FHSU Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at FHSU 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 Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 102

Social Sciences Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from FHSU in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 45
International Students 148
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 152
Sociology 38
Political Science & Government 18

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 Fort Hays 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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