Social Sciences at Reed College
If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Reed College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Reed is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,385.
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.
Reed Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
Reed Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at Reed 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.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Reed
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Reed College.
Reed Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Reed 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 Reed College with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 36 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Reed College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Anthropology | 17 |
Economics | 15 |
Political Science & Government | 12 |
Sociology | 6 |
International Relations & National Security | 2 |
Related Majors
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- English Language & Literature
- History
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 Reed College.
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 Visitor7 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.