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Social Sciences at Eastern Washington University

172 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#449 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how EWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at EWU

EWU Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at EWU was ranked #449 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 114
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 261
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 270
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 272
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 272
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 304
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 316
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 319
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 328
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 330
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 339
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 433
Best Social Sciences Schools 449

Popularity of Social Sciences at EWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Washington University handed out 172 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 194 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from EWU. This makes it the #397 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at EWU

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

EWU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from EWU. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at EWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 94
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 25

EWU Social Sciences Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in social sciences from EWU in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at EWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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
Political Science & Government 32
Economics 25
Geography & Cartography 20
Sociology 15
International Relations & National Security 13
Anthropology 10
Other Social Sciences 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 117
English Language & Literature 69
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 57
History 26
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 20

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