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Social Sciences at York College of Pennsylvania

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

YCP is located in York, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,039. In 2021, 30 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from YCP.

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.

YCP Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

YCP Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how YCP performed in these rankings.

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 YCP 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 146
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 668

Social Sciences Student Demographics at YCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at York College of Pennsylvania.

YCP Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from YCP. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at YCP 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 York College of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

YCP 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 York College of Pennsylvania. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at York College of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 12
Political Science & Government 10
International Relations & National Security 5
Economics 3

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 PA, the home state for York College of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710

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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