Social Sciences at Henderson State University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Henderson State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Henderson State University.

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.

Henderson State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Henderson State University Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Henderson State University 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 Henderson State University 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	802

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Henderson State University in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Henderson State University 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 Henderson State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Henderson State University 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 Henderson State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Henderson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	12
Sociology	7
Geography & Cartography	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,720	$68,050
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Statisticians	380	$76,630
Social Sciences Professors	250	$52,750

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.