Social Sciences at Kansas State University

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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,967 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in 2021, 249 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.

K -State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

K -State Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at K -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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from K -State. This makes it the #260 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at K -State awarded 249 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	171
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

K -State Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from K -State, 75% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Kansas State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	72
Sociology	69
Political Science & Government	55
Economics	37
Anthropology	23
Geography & Cartography	15
International Relations & National Security	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,010	$64,910
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Urban and Regional Planners	280	$67,370
Sociology Professors	250	$72,740

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.