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Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College

Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College

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

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724.

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.

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SUNY Empire offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at SUNY Empire 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Associate’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in social sciences.

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

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Master’s Program

81% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from SUNY Empire, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College 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 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 SUNY Empire State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 35
Other Social Sciences 33

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 SUNY Empire State College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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