Social Sciences at Whitworth University

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 Whitworth University stacks up to those at other schools.

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and has a total student population of 2,756. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Whitworth.

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.

Whitworth Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Whitworth Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Whitworth 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 Whitworth 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 Schools	230
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	362
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	485
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	533

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Whitworth. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Whitworth since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Whitworth 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 Whitworth University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	33
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Whitworth 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Whitworth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	25
Sociology	17
Political Science & Government	14
International Relations & National Security	4

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 WA, the home state for Whitworth University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Urban and Regional Planners	2,110	$81,250
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670

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 Charlesdrakew under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.