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Social Sciences at Colgate University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Colgate ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Colgate

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Colgate Social Sciences Rankings

Colgate is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 649 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	35
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	40
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Social Sciences Schools	60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	80
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	83
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	84
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	107
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	236
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	536
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	553
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	607
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	607
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	627
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	636

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colgate University handed out 274 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 307 degrees were handed out.

Colgate Social Sciences Students

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

Colgate Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Colgate. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	161
Non-Resident Aliens	36
Other Races	27

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	117
Political Science & Government	79
International Relations & National Security	37
Sociology	28
Geography & Cartography	7
Anthropology	4
General Social Sciences	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	54
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	46
History	43
Philosophy & Religious Studies	37
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	27

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References

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

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