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. Of the 4,208 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University in 2021, 181 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.

Wayne State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	313

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Wayne State. This makes it the #171 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Wayne State. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 60% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	108
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Wayne State Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Wayne State in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were 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 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Wayne State, 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

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