General Social Sciences at Roger Williams University

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

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and approximately 4,702 students attend the school each year. Of the 956 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Roger Williams University in 2021, 7 of them were general social sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

RWU General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

RWU does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

RWU General Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how RWU 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 RWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	92
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools	157
Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools	165

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from RWU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at RWU

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

RWU General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 30% men each year. The program at RWU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a associate'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	2

RWU General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RWU, about 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at RWU since its program graduates 41% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RWU General Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from RWU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

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

RWU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology & Anthropology
• Political Science & Government

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 Roger Williams University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Managers	830	$114,660
Social Sciences Professors	40	$122,120

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.