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Social Sciences at Elon University

124 Bachelor's Degrees
#213 Overall Quality
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. In addition, we cover how Elon ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Elon

Elon Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Elon was ranked #213 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 139
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 148
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 204
Best Social Sciences Schools 213
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 277
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 401
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 432
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 459
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 480
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 534
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 559
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 568
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 592
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 597
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 607
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 609
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 613
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 629
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 632

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Elon University handed out 124 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 121 degrees were handed out.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Elon

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

Elon Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Elon in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Elon are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 95
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 4

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 84
Economics 25
Sociology 9
Anthropology 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 317
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 26
English Language & Literature 24
History 22
Philosophy & Religious Studies 11

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