Social Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 66 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois 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
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	132
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	250
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	257
	286
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	467

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #322 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Northeastern Illinois University awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Northeastern Illinois University Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 57% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in social sciences.

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

Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	23
Sociology	23
Economics	19
Anthropology	5
Geography & Cartography	2
Other Social Sciences	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 Northeastern Illinois University.

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 Serhii under License

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