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Social Sciences at Roanoke College

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

Roanoke is located in Salem, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,920. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Roanoke.

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.

Roanoke Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Roanoke Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Roanoke 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
45
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Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 177
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 555
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 692

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Roanoke

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

Roanoke Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Roanoke. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Roanoke 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 Roanoke College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 20
Sociology 17
International Relations & National Security 10
Economics 3

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 VA, the home state for Roanoke College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770

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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