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Social Sciences at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NWU.

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.

NWU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

NWU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at NWU 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 NWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 504
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 654

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NWU

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

NWU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NWU, about 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at NWU since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nebraska Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 17
Sociology & Anthropology 4
Economics 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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,180 $54,390
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Social Science Research Assistants 330 $48,800
Statisticians 280 $67,080

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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