Social Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

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 Northwest Missouri State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Northwest.

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.

Northwest Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Northwest Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	14
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Focused Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	82
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools	99
Best Social Sciences Schools	224
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Northwest. This makes it the #307 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northwest, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Northwest since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwest Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from Northwest. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Northwest, 88% 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	27
Political Science & Government	22
Criminology	12
Economics	2

Related Majors

• 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Statisticians	860	$71,150
Social Science Research Assistants	310	$50,970

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 poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.