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Social Sciences at Saint Louis University

Social Sciences at Saint Louis University

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

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year.

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.

SLU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

SLU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at SLU 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at SLU 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 Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 69
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SLU Social Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from SLU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 42
Sociology 24
Economics 16
Anthropology 13
International Relations & National Security 13
General Social Sciences 3
Geography & Cartography 2

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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,920 $65,360
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Statisticians 860 $71,150
Social Science Research Assistants 310 $50,970

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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