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Social Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Social Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCUPA Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WCUPA does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WCUPA Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at WCUPA 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at WCUPA since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 77
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

WCUPA Social Sciences Master’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from WCUPA, 86% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 47
Geography & Cartography 21
Anthropology 13
Sociology 12

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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