Social Sciences at Northern Vermont University

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

Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and approximately 1,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 418 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Vermont University in 2021, 13 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Northern Vermont University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Northern Vermont University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Northern Vermont University 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 Northern Vermont 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 Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	909

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Northern Vermont University

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

Northern Vermont University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northern Vermont University. Of these graduates, 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 Northern Vermont University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Northern Vermont 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 Northern Vermont University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northern Vermont 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Vermont University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	5
Political Science & Government	5
Anthropology	2
General Social Sciences	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 VT, the home state for Northern Vermont University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,550	$63,290
Managers	570	$105,950
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$60,780
Statisticians	90	$69,750

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 Dasandman008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.