Social Sciences at Russell Sage College

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

Russel Sage is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 2,389. Of the 310 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Russell Sage College in 2021, 16 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Russel Sage Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Russel Sage Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Russel Sage performed in these rankings.

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 Russel Sage 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
	411
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	843
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	1,046

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Russel Sage

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

Russel Sage Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Russel Sage. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Russell Sage College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Russel Sage 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Russell Sage College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Russell Sage College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Social Sciences	13
Sociology	2
Political Science & Government	1

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• 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 Russell Sage 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.