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Social Sciences at Salve Regina University

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

Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and approximately 2,771 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Salve Regina.

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.

Salve Regina Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Salve Regina

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Salve Regina Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Salve Regina compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Salve Regina 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 Master’s Degree Schools 103
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 166
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 183
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 292
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Salve Regina. This makes it the #293 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Salve Regina

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

Salve Regina Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Salve Regina in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Salve Regina since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Salve Regina 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 Salve Regina University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Salve Regina Social Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Salve Regina. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Salve Regina does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Salve Regina 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 Salve Regina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 18
International Relations & National Security 9
Economics 8
Sociology 7

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 Salve Regina University.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers 4,410 $71,440
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,060 $72,180
Managers 830 $114,660
Urban and Regional Planners 170 $74,510
Political Science Professors 110 $122,390

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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