Social Sciences at Norwich University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Norwich University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and approximately 3,975 students attend the school each year. Of the 771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Norwich University in 2021, 59 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Norwich Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Norwich

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? Norwich offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Norwich Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Norwich 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 Norwich 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 Master’s Degree Schools	17
Best Social Sciences Schools	225
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	229
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	488
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	510

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Norwich. This makes it the #47 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Norwich

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

Norwich Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Norwich. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Norwich since its program graduates 37% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Norwich 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 Norwich University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Norwich Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Norwich does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Norwich, 55% 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 Norwich University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Norwich 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 Norwich University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	110
Political Science & Government	23

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Psychology
• History

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 VT, the home state for Norwich University.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,550	$63,290
Managers	570	$105,950
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$60,780
Statisticians	90	$69,750

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 Zuejay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.