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Social Sciences at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NC 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.

NC State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NC State does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at NC State 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 NC 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 9
78
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 186
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 250
302

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from NC State. This makes it the #66 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 311 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NC State. About 38% were men and 62% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 31
White 214
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

NC State Social Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NC State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 22 students 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 North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 163
Sociology 69
Criminology 55
Geography & Cartography 54
Economics 42
Anthropology 42
International Relations & National Security 23

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010
Urban and Regional Planners 1,420 $66,650

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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