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Social Sciences at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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Social Sciences at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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 University of Northwestern - St Paul stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 3,506 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Northwestern.

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.

Northwestern Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Northwestern Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Northwestern performed in these rankings.

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 Northwestern 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 1,367

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Northwestern. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Northwestern 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul 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 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwestern 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Northwestern - St Paul. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northwestern - St Paul. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 5

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 MN, the home state for University of Northwestern - St Paul.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 14,850 $74,300
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Urban and Regional Planners 1,110 $73,330
Statisticians 820 $95,930

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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