Social Sciences at Saint Michael’s College

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

Saint Michael's is located in Colchester, Vermont and has a total student population of 1,724. Of the 394 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Michael's College in 2021, 59 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.

Saint Michael’s Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Saint Michael’s Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Saint Michael's 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 Saint Michael's 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 Schools	198
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	640

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Saint Michael's

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

Saint Michael’s Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Saint Michael's in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Saint Michael's since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Saint Michael's 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 Michael's College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	42
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Saint Michael's 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Michael's College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	20
Sociology & Anthropology	16
Economics	15
International Relations & National Security	7
Criminology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 VT, the home state for Saint Michael's College.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
High School Teachers	2,130	$65,850
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,550	$63,290
Managers	570	$105,950
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$60,780
Statisticians	90	$69,750

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 JonStromerGalley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.