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Social Sciences at McKendree University

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

McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,200. In 2021, 37 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from McKendree.

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.

McKendree Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

McKendree Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at McKendree compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 McKendree 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
284
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 323
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 640
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 789

Social Sciences Student Demographics at McKendree

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

McKendree Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from McKendree. About 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at McKendree since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at McKendree 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 McKendree University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 17
Economics 14
Political Science & Government 6

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 IL, the home state for McKendree University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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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