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Social Sciences at Northern State University

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

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NSU.

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.

NSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

NSU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at NSU 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 Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,109

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NSU. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at NSU 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 State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

NSU 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 Northern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 5
Political Science & Government 2

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 SD, the home state for Northern State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 940 $55,430
Managers 370 $99,030
Urban and Regional Planners 230 $56,780
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 140 $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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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