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Social Sciences at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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

SRU is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,860 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 114 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.

SRU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

SRU Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at SRU 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
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Focused Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 105
Most Popular Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools 110
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Social Sciences Student Demographics at SRU

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

SRU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SRU. Of these graduates, 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 SRU since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at SRU 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 99
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SRU 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 67
Political Science & Government 21
Geography & Cartography 14
Economics 12

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 PA, the home state for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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