Social Sciences at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Morehead State University.

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.

Morehead State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Morehead State University Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Morehead State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Morehead 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	171
	215
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	246
	414
	435

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Morehead State University. This makes it the #335 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Morehead State University in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Morehead State University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Morehead State 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Morehead State University Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 6 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Morehead State University, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Morehead State University, 83% 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 Morehead State University with a master's in social sciences.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	38
Political Science & Government	7
General Social Sciences	4

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,650	$58,190
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Social Scientists	340	$71,870
Urban and Regional Planners	270	$53,330

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.