Social Sciences at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Illinois State.

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.

Illinois State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Illinois State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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
	123
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	134
	137
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	200
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Illinois State. This makes it the #135 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Illinois State. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	123
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Illinois State Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Illinois State in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Illinois State 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 Illinois State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	69
Political Science & Government	66
Economics	45
Geography & Cartography	32
Anthropology	24

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	30,150	$61,670
Statisticians	1,820	$89,040
Survey Researchers	1,590	$57,560
Social Sciences Professors	1,250	$54,050

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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.