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Social Sciences at Fairfield University

55 Bachelor's Degrees
#254 Overall Quality
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. Also, learn how Fairfield U ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Fairfield U

Fairfield U Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Fairfield U was ranked #254 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 167
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 176
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 248
Best Social Sciences Schools 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 527
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 528
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 542
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 556
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 607
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 607
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 611
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 619
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 620
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 623
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 628
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 629
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 632
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 635
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 643
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 646

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fairfield University handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 43% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Fairfield U. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Fairfield U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

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 21
Political Science & Government 12
International Relations & National Security 10
Sociology 9
Sociology & Anthropology 3

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 88
English Language & Literature 48
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 9
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 9
History 7

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