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Social Sciences at Kent State University at Kent

Social Sciences at Kent State University at Kent

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

Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and has a total student population of 26,822.

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.

Kent State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Kent State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Kent State does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Kent State Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Kent 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.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Kent State

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

Kent State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Kent 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 Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 124
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Kent State Social Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Kent State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Kent State, 71% 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 Kent State University at Kent with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Kent State University at Kent. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 63
Sociology 50
Economics 49
Geography & Cartography 46
Anthropology 33
International Relations & National Security 10
General Social Sciences 1

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 OH, the home state for Kent State University at Kent.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 24,840 $65,920
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Social Scientists 1,660 $77,450
Urban and Regional Planners 930 $69,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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