Social Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield
Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.
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.
Missouri State Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
Missouri State Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at Missouri 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.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Missouri State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.
Missouri State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 165 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Missouri State Social Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Missouri State, 77% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Sociology | 31 |
Political Science & Government | 27 |
Economics | 22 |
Anthropology | 19 |
Geography & Cartography | 12 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- History
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- English Language & Literature
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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.
Occupation | Jobs in MO | Average Salary in MO |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 27,930 | $54,280 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 9,920 | $65,360 |
Managers | 3,980 | $97,820 |
Statisticians | 860 | $71,150 |
Social Science Research Assistants | 310 | $50,970 |
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.