Social Sciences at Mississippi Valley 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 Mississippi Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,032.

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.

Mississippi Valley State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Mississippi Valley State University Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Mississippi Valley State 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	3
Political Science & Government	1

Related Majors

• History
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,470	$45,530
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Social Scientists	190	$70,590
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$57,330

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 Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.