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Social Sciences at Missouri Western State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Missouri Western State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Missouri Western.

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 Western Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Missouri Western Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western 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 Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,137

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Missouri Western. About 60% were men and 40% 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 Western since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Missouri Western 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 Western State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 9
Economics 4
Sociology 2

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 Western State University.

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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