Social Sciences at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 632 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Binghamton University.

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.

Binghamton University Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Binghamton University 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.

In 2021, 91 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Binghamton University. This makes it the #35 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 632 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Binghamton University in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	338
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Binghamton University Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Binghamton University awarded 91 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Binghamton University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	45
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Binghamton University also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 24 students 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 Binghamton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	386
Political Science & Government	149
Anthropology	76
Sociology	70
Geography & Cartography	60
International Relations & National Security	3
General Social Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 Binghamton University.

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 Claire H under License

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