Social Sciences at Winston - Salem State 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 Winston - Salem State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,169. In 2021, 27 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from WSSU.

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.

WSSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

WSSU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at WSSU 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 WSSU 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 Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	488
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	608
	611
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	822

Social Sciences Student Demographics at WSSU

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

WSSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from WSSU. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WSSU 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 Winston - Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	12
Economics	8
Sociology	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010
Urban and Regional Planners	1,420	$66,650

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 Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.