Social Sciences at Webster University

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 Webster University stacks up to those at other schools.

Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 8,197. In 2021, 35 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Webster.

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.

Webster Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Webster Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Webster 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 Webster 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	90
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	1,017

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Webster. This makes it the #86 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Webster

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

Webster Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Webster, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Webster 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 Webster University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Webster Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Webster does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Webster, 59% 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 Webster University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Webster 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

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Webster University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	53
Criminology	14
Political Science & Government	10
Economics	4
Anthropology	2
Sociology	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 MO, the home state for Webster University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Statisticians	860	$71,150
Social Science Research Assistants	310	$50,970

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 Spinkhill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.