General Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if SUNY Empire State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. In 2021, 31 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Empire.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Empire General Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SUNY Empire does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire General Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at SUNY Empire compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at SUNY Empire is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	5
Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Schools	24
Most Popular Online General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	25
Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools	40
Most Focused General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools	142

Earnings of SUNY Empire Social Sciences Graduates

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Empire is $38,352. This is 19% higher than $32,131, which is the national average for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 30% men each year. The program at SUNY Empire may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

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.

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

SUNY Empire General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Empire, about 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Empire since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

SUNY Empire also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences

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
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250
Social Scientists	2,410	$84,940

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 DanielPenfield under License

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