Social Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne stacks up to those at other schools.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year.

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.

PFW Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at PFW

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? PFW offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

PFW Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at PFW 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at PFW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

PFW Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at PFW since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Fort Wayne. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	11
Economics	6
Anthropology	5
Sociology	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• English Language & Literature

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Urban and Regional Planners	460	$56,800

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 Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.