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Social Sciences at Gannon University

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

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,251. Of the 611 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gannon University in 2021, 7 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.

Gannon Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Gannon Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Gannon 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 Gannon 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 Popular Social Sciences Schools 1,046
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,152

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Gannon

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

Gannon Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Gannon. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Gannon are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Gannon also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 9 students 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 Gannon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Social Sciences 9
Political Science & Government 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 PA, the home state for Gannon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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