Social Sciences at Seattle University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Seattle University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 7,050. In 2021, 58 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Seattle U.

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.

Seattle U Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Seattle U Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Seattle U 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 Seattle U 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	166
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	819

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Seattle U

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

Seattle U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Seattle U in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	29
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Seattle U 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Seattle University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	33
Sociology	10
Economics	9
Anthropology	6

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 WA, the home state for Seattle University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Urban and Regional Planners	2,110	$81,250
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.