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Social Sciences at Providence College

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Providence College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,821. Of the 1,173 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Providence College in 2021, 166 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.

Providence Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Providence Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Providence 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 Providence 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 Basic Certificate Schools 103
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 168
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Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 312
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 549
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 594

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Providence

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

Providence Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

45% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Providence since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Providence 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 Providence College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 125
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Providence 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 Providence College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 62
Political Science & Government 57
Sociology 32
General Social Sciences 15

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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,060 $72,180
Managers 830 $114,660
Urban and Regional Planners 170 $74,510
Political Science Professors 110 $122,390

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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