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Social Sciences at Wayne State College

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 Wayne State College stacks up to those at other schools.

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. Of the 681 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State College in 2021, 17 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.

WSC Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

WSC Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how WSC 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 WSC 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 Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 848
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 912
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 1,027
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,113

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WSC

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

WSC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from WSC. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WSC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 7
Political Science & Government 6
Geography & Cartography 3
General Social Sciences 1

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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,180 $54,390
Managers 1,700 $101,380
Social Science Research Assistants 330 $48,800
Statisticians 280 $67,080

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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