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Social Sciences at United States Military Academy

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if United States Military Academy is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

West Point is located in West Point, New York and has a total student population of 4,536. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 212 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from West Point.

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.

West Point Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

West Point Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at West Point 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 55
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 71
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 255

Social Sciences Student Demographics at West Point

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at United States Military Academy.

West Point Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 212 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from West Point. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at West Point since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at West Point 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 United States Military Academy with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 136
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

West Point 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 United States Military Academy. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at United States Military Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 59
Geography & Cartography 55
International Relations & National Security 46
Sociology 37
Political Science & Government 15

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 United States Military Academy.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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