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General Social Sciences at Touro University

If you are interested in studying General Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Touro University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Touro University sits in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 general social sciences degrees were granted at Touro University.

Studying Online at Touro University

Many students take online classes at Touro University. Of 11,937 students, 3,688 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,536 (30%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at Touro University

Rankings can help you compare Touro University’s General Social Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#22 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#132 of 155
Best Value	Nationwide	#145 of 156

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Touro University

Those who finish Touro University’s General Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,084
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$34,864
4 years	$38,937
5 years	$47,825

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Social Sciences graduates from Touro University report median earnings of $38,937, compared with $75,040 for all Touro University graduates — about 48% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Social Sciences graduates from Touro University comes in at $33,937.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Social Sciences graduates at Touro University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Touro University are 74% women (17) and 26% men (6).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Touro University

Among the 23 bachelor’s general social sciences degrees awarded at Touro University, 74% were women (17) and 26% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	13
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Touro University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Touro University

The General Social Sciences program at Touro University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	23

Best-Paid Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at Touro University go on to a range of careers. Below 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
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

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.