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Social Sciences at William Peace University

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

WPU is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 830 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from WPU.

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.

WPU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

WPU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at WPU 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 WPU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
184
198
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 421
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 431
Best Social Sciences Schools 450
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 468
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 740
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 907

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WPU

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

WPU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from WPU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at WPU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at WPU 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 William Peace University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WPU 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Peace University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 22
Political Science & Government 3
Anthropology 1

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 NC, the home state for William Peace University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010
Urban and Regional Planners 1,420 $66,650

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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