Social Sciences at University of Puget Sound

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 University of Puget Sound stacks up to those at other schools.

Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,130. Of the 567 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Puget Sound in 2021, 115 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.

Puget Sound Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Puget Sound Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 Puget Sound 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	84
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Best Social Sciences Schools	242
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	327
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	423

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Puget Sound

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Puget Sound.

Puget Sound Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Puget Sound since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Puget Sound 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 University of Puget Sound with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	79
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Puget Sound 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 University of Puget Sound. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Puget Sound. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	44
Economics	37
Sociology & Anthropology	19
International Relations & National Security	14
Sociology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WA, the home state for University of Puget Sound.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Urban and Regional Planners	2,110	$81,250
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670

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
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.