Social Sciences at Villanova University

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 Villanova University stacks up to those at other schools.

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and approximately 11,032 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 313 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Villanova.

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.

Villanova Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Villanova Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Villanova 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 Villanova 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
	20
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	21
	74
	105
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	317

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Villanova. This makes it the #282 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Villanova

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

Villanova Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 313 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Villanova. About 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Villanova since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	251
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Villanova Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Villanova in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Villanova does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Villanova, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Villanova University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Villanova 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Villanova University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	147
Political Science & Government	133
Criminology	16
Sociology	16
Geography & Cartography	11
International Relations & National Security	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 Villanova University.

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 Alertjean under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.