Social Sciences at Peru State College

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 Peru State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and approximately 1,902 students attend the school each year. Of the 262 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Peru State College in 2021, 3 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.

Peru State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Peru State Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Peru 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 Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,117
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,150
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	1,330
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	1,406

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Peru State

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

Peru State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Peru State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Peru 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 Peru State College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

Peru State 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Peru State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	3

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Education

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 NE, the home state for Peru State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,180	$54,390
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Social Science Research Assistants	330	$48,800
Statisticians	280	$67,080

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.