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Social Sciences at Bucknell University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Bucknell ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Bucknell

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Bucknell Social Sciences Rankings

Bucknell is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #62 out of 649 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	58
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Social Sciences Schools	62
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	170
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	287
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	303
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	336
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	351
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	360
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	377
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	543
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	554
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	555
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	561
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	579
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	591
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	593
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	607

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bucknell University handed out 282 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 265 degrees were handed out.

Bucknell Social Sciences Students

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

Bucknell Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bucknell. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Bucknell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bucknell University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	213
Non-Resident Aliens	13
Other Races	14

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	135
Political Science & Government	89
International Relations & National Security	29
Sociology	16
Geography & Cartography	7
Anthropology	6

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	50
English Language & Literature	47
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	30
History	18
Philosophy & Religious Studies	11

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Balon Greyjoy under License

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