Social Sciences at Washington State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Washington State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. Of the 6,226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2021, 761 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.

Wazzu Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	137

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Wazzu. This makes it the #167 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 761 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Wazzu. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	138
White	483
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

Wazzu Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 25 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Washington State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	337
Criminology	187
Political Science & Government	115
Economics	87
Sociology	51
Anthropology	35
International Relations & National Security	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

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
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