Social Sciences at St John’s University - New York

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what St John's University - New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

STJ is located in Queens, New York and has a total student population of 20,143. Of the 2,492 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from St John's University - New York in 2021, 121 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.

STJ Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

STJ Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how STJ 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 STJ 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 Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	294
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	313
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	637

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from STJ. This makes it the #68 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at STJ

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at St John’s University - New York.

STJ Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at STJ awarded 121 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at STJ since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	41
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

STJ Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from STJ. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St John's University - New York with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

STJ 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 St John's University - New York. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at St John's University - New York. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	85
Economics	40
Criminology	25
Sociology	22
International Relations & National Security	12
Anthropology	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 NY, the home state for St John's University - New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250

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 Zeuscgp under License

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