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Social Sciences at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Social Sciences at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and approximately 1,645 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.

West Virginia University Tech Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

West Virginia University Tech Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

West Virginia University Tech Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% 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 West Virginia University Tech since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at West Virginia University Tech 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 Virginia University Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
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 Virginia University Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 2

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,010 $45,760
Social Scientists 190 $73,480
Social Science Research Assistants 160 $46,000

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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