Social Sciences at Wesleyan University

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and approximately 3,053 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Wesleyan U.

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.

Wesleyan U Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Wesleyan U Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan U 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	152
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	411

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from Wesleyan U. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Wesleyan U since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	145
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Wesleyan U 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	96
Political Science & Government	93
Other Social Sciences	30
Sociology	29
Anthropology	22
Archeology	2

Related Majors

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

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,410	$77,010
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Statisticians	490	$101,820
Urban and Regional Planners	400	$79,500

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.