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Social Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Social Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. Of the 2,308 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2021, 82 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.

SIUE Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

SIUE Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at SIUE 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
175
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 315

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from SIUE. This makes it the #307 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUE since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SIUE Social Sciences Master’s Program

88% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

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

SIUE 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 27
Geography & Cartography 26
Political Science & Government 20
Economics 12
Anthropology 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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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