Social Sciences at Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,374 students attend the school each year. Of the 452 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Misericordia University in 2021, 23 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.

Misericordia University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Misericordia University

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.

Misericordia University does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Misericordia University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Misericordia 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 Misericordia 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 Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	770
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	942

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Misericordia University

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

Misericordia University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Misericordia University, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Misericordia University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Misericordia 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 Misericordia University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Misericordia 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 Misericordia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	19
General Social Sciences	4

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 PA, the home state for Misericordia University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Statisticians	3,710	$85,180
Social Science Research Assistants	1,480	$43,710

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 Mike Russell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.