Social Sciences at Xavier 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 Xavier University stacks up to those at other schools.

Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 7,061. Of the 1,355 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University in 2021, 56 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Xavier Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Xavier Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Xavier 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 Master’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	353
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	392
	433
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	776

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Xavier. This makes it the #354 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Xavier

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

Xavier Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Xavier. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Xavier since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Xavier 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 Xavier University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Xavier Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Xavier. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Xavier, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Xavier 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Xavier University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Xavier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	46
Economics	9
Urban Studies	5
Sociology	1

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 OH, the home state for Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

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 Brendan Riley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.