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Social Sciences at St. Mary’s University

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

St. Mary's is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 3,458 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 81 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Mary's.

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.

St. Mary’s Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

St. Mary’s Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 St. Mary's 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 114
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 236
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 329
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 451

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from St. Mary’s. This makes it the #185 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at St. Mary's

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

St. Mary’s Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 81 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from St. Mary's in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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. Mary's University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 66
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

St. Mary’s Social Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from St. Mary's. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. St. Mary's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

St. Mary's 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 St. Mary's University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 38
Criminology 31
International Relations & National Security 22
Sociology 7
Economics 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 TX, the home state for St. Mary's University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Urban and Regional Planners 2,270 $69,070
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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