Social Sciences at Simpson College

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 Simpson College stacks up to those at other schools.

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,267. Of the 341 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College in 2021, 34 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Simpson College Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Simpson College Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Simpson College performed in these rankings.

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 Simpson 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	285
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	664
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	821

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Simpson College in 2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Simpson College since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Simpson College 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Simpson 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 Simpson College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	17
Economics	10
Sociology	4
International Relations & National Security	3

Related Majors

• 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 IA, the home state for Simpson College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Statisticians	310	$74,430
Sociology Professors	220	$90,000

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 GrandpaDave under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.