Social Sciences at Rivier University

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

Rivier is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 2,178. Of the 293 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rivier University in 2021, 2 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.

Rivier Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Rivier Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Rivier compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Rivier 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	1,209
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	1,453
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	1,469

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Rivier

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

Rivier Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rivier, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rivier University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	1
Sociology	1

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 NH, the home state for Rivier University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
High School Teachers	5,130	$61,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,140	$68,010
Managers	950	$123,580
Urban and Regional Planners	250	$62,430
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	120	$53,990

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 RivierCollege under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.