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Social Sciences at San Jose State University

Social Sciences at San Jose State 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 San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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.

San Jose State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at San Jose State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, San Jose State does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

San Jose State Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at San Jose State 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at San Jose State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 San Jose State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 75
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 177
White 62
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

San Jose State Social Sciences Master’s Program

66% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 7
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 214
Economics 126
Political Science & Government 95
Anthropology 25
Urban Studies 12
General Social Sciences 11
Geography & Cartography 5

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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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