Social Sciences at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 382 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Northeastern.

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 Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Northeastern 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 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 Schools	104
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Social Sciences Schools	267

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Northeastern. This makes it the #41 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 382 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Northeastern in 2020-2021, 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 Northeastern since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	181
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Northeastern Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 85 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 10 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 Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	229
Political Science & Government	135
International Relations & National Security	78
Sociology	30
Urban Studies	3
Other Social Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Education
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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.

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
• Image Credit: By (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.