General Social Sciences at Humboldt State University

If you are interested in studying general social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Humboldt State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Humboldt State University General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Humboldt State University General Social Sciences Rankings

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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Humboldt State University. This makes it the #12 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University General Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in General Social Sciences from Humboldt State University in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in social sciences each year. Humboldt State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Humboldt State University, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Humboldt State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology
• Anthropology

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 CA, the home state for Humboldt State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Social Sciences Professors	2,760	$147,680

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 Adbar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.