General Social Sciences at Northern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Northern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NKU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NKU General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

NKU General Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at NKU 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 NKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67

Earnings of NKU Social Sciences Graduates

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $32,632. This is 2% higher than $32,131, which is the national average for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from NKU in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at NKU since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

NKU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Social Scientists	340	$71,870
Statisticians	80	$79,640
Social Science Research Assistants	60	$47,130

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 Samvscat under License

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