Social Sciences at North Central College

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at North Central College stacks up to those at other schools.

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and approximately 2,832 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from North Central.

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.

North Central Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

North Central Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 North Central 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
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230
Best Social Sciences Schools	245
	274
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	411
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	550
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	558

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from North Central. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at North Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at North Central College.

North Central Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from North Central, about 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at North Central since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at North Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

North Central 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 North Central College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	16
Sociology	16
Political Science & Government	13
General Social Sciences	3
Anthropology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 IL, the home state for North Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	30,150	$61,670
Statisticians	1,820	$89,040
Survey Researchers	1,590	$57,560
Social Sciences Professors	1,250	$54,050

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 Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.