General Social Sciences at Western Oregon University

Every general 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 Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Western Oregon State College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Western Oregon State College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Western Oregon State College General Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Western Oregon State College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	27
Most Focused General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools	133
	147

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from Western Oregon State College. This is the #31 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Western Oregon State College Social Sciences Graduates

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Western Oregon State College is $27,436. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,131 for all social sciences students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Western Oregon State College awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Statisticians	610	$80,920
Social Scientists	450	$76,420
Social Sciences Professors	250	$90,380

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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.