Social Sciences at Virginia Military Institute

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 Virginia Military Institute stacks up to those at other schools.

VMI is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 1,698 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from VMI.

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.

VMI Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

VMI Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 VMI 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	29
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	36
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	348
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	449

Social Sciences Student Demographics at VMI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Virginia Military Institute.

VMI Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 104 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from VMI in 2021, 87% were men and 13% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at VMI since its program graduates 43% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at VMI 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 Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	84
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

VMI 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 Virginia Military Institute. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Military Institute. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	56
Economics	48

Related Majors

• History
• 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Military Institute.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Urban and Regional Planners	1,380	$73,770

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 Kbog under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.