Social Sciences at Saint Edward’s University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Saint Edward's University stacks up to those at other schools.

St. Edward's University is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 3,591. Of the 864 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Edward's University in 2021, 52 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.

St. Edward’s University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

St. Edward’s University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at St. Edward's University 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 St. Edward's University 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	480
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	540
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	644

Social Sciences Student Demographics at St. Edward's University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Saint Edward’s University.

St. Edward’s University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from St. Edward's University. About 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at St. Edward's University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

St. Edward's University 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 Saint Edward's University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Edward's University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	23
Sociology	13
Economics	9
Criminology	7

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 TX, the home state for Saint Edward's University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Urban and Regional Planners	2,270	$69,070
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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 LoneStarMike under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.