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Social Sciences at The College of Wooster

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Social Sciences at The College of Wooster

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at The College of Wooster stacks up to those at other schools.

Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,924. In 2021, 94 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Wooster College.

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.

Wooster College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Wooster College Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Wooster College 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 Wooster College 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
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 352
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 366
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 476
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 584
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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Wooster College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at The College of Wooster.

Wooster College Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 94 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wooster College, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Wooster College 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 The College of Wooster with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 57
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Wooster College 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 The College of Wooster. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 39
International Relations & National Security 14
Sociology 13
Anthropology 11
Economics 9
Archeology 6
Urban Studies 2

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 OH, the home state for The College of Wooster.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 24,840 $65,920
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Social Scientists 1,660 $77,450
Urban and Regional Planners 930 $69,950

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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