Social Sciences at Lasell University

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

Lasell is located in Newton, Massachusetts and approximately 1,951 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Lasell.

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.

Lasell Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Lasell

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Lasell Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Lasell performed in these rankings.

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 Lasell 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
	1
	1
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Social Sciences Schools	98
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	121
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	434
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	469
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	675

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Lasell. This makes it the #56 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Lasell

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

Lasell Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Lasell in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Lasell 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 Lasell University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Lasell Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 64 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Lasell in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Lasell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	96
Sociology	1

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Education
• Communication & Journalism

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 MA, the home state for Lasell University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.