Social Sciences at Hamline University

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

Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,113. In 2021, 83 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Hamline.

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.

Hamline Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Hamline Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Hamline compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Hamline 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
	72
Best Social Sciences Schools	141
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	399

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Hamline

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

Hamline Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Hamline awarded 83 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Hamline 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 Hamline University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Hamline 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 Hamline University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	37
Political Science & Government	15
Sociology	12
Anthropology	10
Economics	5
Other Social Sciences	4

Related Majors

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

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 MN, the home state for Hamline University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	14,850	$74,300
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Urban and Regional Planners	1,110	$73,330
Statisticians	820	$95,930

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 Appraiser under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.