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Social Sciences at George Fox University

Social Sciences at George Fox University

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

GFU is located in Newberg, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,106.

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.

GFU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

GFU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at GFU 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at GFU

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

GFU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at GFU 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 George Fox University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Fox University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 9
Political Science & Government 5
Economics 3

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 OR, the home state for George Fox University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,240 $72,170
Urban and Regional Planners 910 $81,590
Statisticians 610 $80,920

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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