Social Sciences at Saint Peter’s University

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

Saint Peter's College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 3,197 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Saint Peter's College.

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 Peter’s College Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Saint Peter’s College Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Saint Peter's College 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 Peter's College 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 Associate Degree Schools	155
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	411
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	619
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	731

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from Saint Peter’s College. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Saint Peter's College

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

Saint Peter’s College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Saint Peter's College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Saint Peter’s College Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Saint Peter's College in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Peter's University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Saint Peter's College 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

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 Peter's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	15
Sociology	14
Economics	7
Political Science & Government	6
Anthropology	1
Urban Studies	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 NJ, the home state for Saint Peter's University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	19,330	$87,210
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Statisticians	1,230	$116,090

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.