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social sciences (other)

Types of Degrees social sciences (other) Majors Are Earning

People majoring in social sciences (other) may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	3

What social sciences (other) Majors Need to Know

Coursework for social sciences (other) develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that social sciences (other) graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in social sciences (other) emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a social sciences (other) program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to social sciences (other) careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, social sciences (other) graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Working with Computers	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by social sciences (other) professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Google Meet	Video conferencing software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Schoology	Computer based training software	—
Screencastify	Video creation and editing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for social sciences (other) graduates include:

• Science Teacher
• Humanities Teacher
• Bilingual Teacher
• Physical Fitness Teacher
• Teacher
• Classroom Teacher
• Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher)
• ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
• Language Instructor
• Orchestra Teacher
• Art Teacher
• Music Teacher
• Art Educator
• Band Teacher
• Social Studies Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to social sciences (other) graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	67.1%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	9.3%
Master’s degree	6.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	5.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.2%
Less than a high school diploma	2.8%
Postsecondary certificate	2.1%
Post-master’s certificate	2.0%
Some college courses	1.6%
Doctoral degree	0.3%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in social sciences (other)?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 66.7% of social sciences (other) degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	2	66.7%
Men	1	33.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of social sciences (other) graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1	33.3%
Black or African American	1	33.3%
International Students	1	33.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do social sciences (other) Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of social sciences (other) graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,528
4 years	$43,428
5 years	$50,073

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $50,073 — roughly 33% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in social sciences (other) Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, social sciences (other) graduates earn a median of $43,428 four years after completion — roughly 14% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Social Sciences, General	45.01
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	45.0102
Social Sciences, General	45.0101
Survey Research/Methodology	45.0103
Social Sciences, Other	45.9999

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.