Social Sciences at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,310. Of the 577 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in 2021, 4 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 University Professional Advancement Network Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools	172
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	288
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,124

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. This makes it the #282 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	10
Political Science & Government	4

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.