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Social Sciences at Westfield State University

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

Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and approximately 5,395 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 60 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Westfield.

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.

Westfield Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Westfield Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Westfield 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 Westfield 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
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 591
Best Social Sciences Schools 623

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Westfield

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

Westfield Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Westfield. About 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Westfield since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Westfield 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 Westfield State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Westfield 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

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 Westfield State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 24
Economics 19
Sociology 17

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 MA, the home state for Westfield State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Social Science Research Assistants 2,040 $55,310

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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