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Social Sciences at Hardin - Simmons University

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

Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and approximately 2,128 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Hardin - Simmons.

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.

Hardin - Simmons Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Hardin - Simmons Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Hardin - Simmons performed in these rankings.

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 Hardin - Simmons 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 993
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,195
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 1,234

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Hardin - Simmons

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

Hardin - Simmons Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Hardin - Simmons awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Hardin - Simmons 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 Hardin - Simmons 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Hardin - Simmons 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Hardin - Simmons University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hardin - Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 4
Political Science & Government 3
Sociology 1

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 TX, the home state for Hardin - Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Urban and Regional Planners 2,270 $69,070
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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