Social Sciences at Gallaudet University

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

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451. In 2021, 15 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Gallaudet.

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.

Gallaudet Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Gallaudet Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet 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 Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	578
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	877

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Gallaudet. This makes it the #354 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Gallaudet in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Gallaudet since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Gallaudet Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Gallaudet. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Gallaudet, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	11
Economics	5
Sociology	4

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Education
• Psychology

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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,930	$79,770
Economists	6,380	$134,260
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Political Scientists	3,220	$120,610

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AgnosticPreachersKid under License

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