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Social Sciences at Wayne State University

Social Sciences at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241.

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.

Wayne State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Wayne State 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #114 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Wayne State 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 University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 112
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Wayne State Social Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 58% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 68
Economics 53
Sociology 49
Anthropology 31
Urban Studies 16

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $65,390
Social Science Research Assistants 890 $43,360

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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