Social Sciences at University of Scranton

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 Scranton stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,957. In 2021, 20 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Scranton.

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.

University of Scranton Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

University of Scranton Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton 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 Schools	1,218

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of Scranton

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

University of Scranton Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% 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 University of Scranton since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at University of Scranton 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 Scranton with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Scranton 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Scranton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	12
Economics	4
International Relations & National Security	4

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Statisticians	3,710	$85,180
Social Science Research Assistants	1,480	$43,710

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 Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.