Social Sciences at Western Colorado University
If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Western Colorado University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and approximately 3,203 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.
Western Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
Western Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at Western 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 Western
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Western Colorado University.
Western Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Western 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 Western Colorado University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 27 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
The following social sciences concentations are available at Western Colorado University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Colorado University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Sociology | 22 |
Political Science & Government | 16 |
Economics | 11 |
Anthropology | 7 |
Related Majors
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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.
Occupation | Jobs in CO | Average Salary in CO |
---|---|---|
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 18,810 | $73,460 |
High School Teachers | 16,950 | $55,110 |
Managers | 8,940 | $138,490 |
Statisticians | 1,080 | $84,380 |
Urban and Regional Planners | 950 | $75,610 |
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 Draconrex under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.