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General Social Sciences at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

If you are interested in studying General Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Virginia’s College at Wise. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia’s College at Wise is located in Wise, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 general social sciences degrees were granted at University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Many students take online classes at University of Virginia’s College at Wise. Among 2,167 students, 936 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 421 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at University of Virginia’s College at Wise are 78% women (42) and 22% men (12).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Of the 54 bachelor’s general social sciences graduates at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, 78% were women (42) and 22% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 11% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at University of Virginia’s College at Wise work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.