Social Sciences at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 372 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Oregon State.

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.

Oregon State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Oregon State 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 Oregon State 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 Popular Social Sciences Schools	100
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	167
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	236
Best Social Sciences Schools	314
	337

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Oregon State. This makes it the #260 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 372 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Oregon State. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	235
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Oregon State Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Oregon State awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Oregon State, 67% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 10 students 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 Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	135
Economics	120
Sociology	81
Political Science & Government	80
Anthropology	76
General Social Sciences	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Urban and Regional Planners	910	$81,590
Statisticians	610	$80,920

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 Gregkeene under License

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