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Social Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In 2021, 226 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri State.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 69
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Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 102
Best Social Sciences Schools 331
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 677

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Missouri State. This makes it the #193 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

55% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 226 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Missouri State. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 79% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 178
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Missouri State Social Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Missouri State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Missouri State, 71% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Missouri State 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

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
Criminology 137
Sociology 31
Political Science & Government 27
Economics 22
Anthropology 19
Geography & Cartography 12

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.

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