Social Sciences at Park University

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

Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and approximately 10,165 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,708 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Park University in 2021, 46 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.

Park University Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Park University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Park University does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Park University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Park University 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 Park University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
	5
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	941

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Park University

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

Park University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Park University. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Park University since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Park University 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 Park University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Park University 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 Park University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Park University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	35
Sociology	7
Political Science & Government	3
Economics	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Psychology

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 Park 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 NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.