Social Sciences at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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

The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and approximately 1,833 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 185 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from The Colleges.

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.

The Colleges Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

The Colleges Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at The Colleges 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	11
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	15
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Social Sciences Schools	68
	73
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	294
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	440
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	487

Social Sciences Student Demographics at The Colleges

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Colleges Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 185 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from The Colleges in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at The Colleges since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	147
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	94
Political Science & Government	36
International Relations & National Security	23
Sociology	21
Anthropology	9
General Social Sciences	2

Related Majors

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

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 NY, the home state for Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250

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 Aoliveira414 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.