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Social Sciences at Framingham State University

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

Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 4,876. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Framingham 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.

Framingham State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Framingham State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Framingham 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 Framingham 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
69
75
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 470

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Framingham State

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

Framingham State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 108 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Framingham State, about 41% were men and 59% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Framingham 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 Framingham State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Framingham 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Framingham State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 52
Sociology 31
Economics 10
Political Science & Government 8
Geography & Cartography 7

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 MA, the home state for Framingham State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Social Science Research Assistants 2,040 $55,310

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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