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General Social Sciences at Shawnee State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Social Sciences, consider the program at Shawnee State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Shawnee State University is in Portsmouth, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 general social sciences degrees were granted at Shawnee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Shawnee State University

Online coursework is an option at Shawnee State University. Among 3,231 students, 570 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,512 (47%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at Shawnee State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Shawnee State University’s General Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#5 of 5
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 13
Best Value	Nationwide	#120 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#154 of 155

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Shawnee State University

Students who complete Shawnee State University’s General Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,236
2 years	$21,964
3 years	$30,970
4 years	$34,938
5 years	$37,841

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Social Sciences graduates from Shawnee State University earn a median of $34,938, compared with $48,069 for all Shawnee State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at Shawnee State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Social Sciences graduates at Shawnee State University are 50% women (5) and 50% men (5).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Shawnee State University

Of the 10 bachelor’s general social sciences graduates at Shawnee State University, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Shawnee State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Shawnee State University

The General Social Sciences program at Shawnee State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	10

Highest-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Social Sciences program at Shawnee State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.