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Social Sciences at Niagara University

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

Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and has a total student population of 3,544. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Niagara.

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.

Niagara Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Niagara Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 Niagara 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
11
16
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 87
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 387

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Niagara. This makes it the #243 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Niagara

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

Niagara Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Niagara since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Niagara 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 Niagara University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 51
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Niagara Social Sciences Master’s Program

36% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Niagara. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Niagara does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Niagara, 86% 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 Niagara University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 65
Political Science & Government 12
International Relations & National Security 5
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 NY, the home state for Niagara University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 63,520 $77,230
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Social Science Research Assistants 6,290 $49,000
Social Sciences Professors 2,570 $101,250

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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