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Social Sciences at Lafayette College

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 Lafayette ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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• Related Majors

Social Sciences Degrees Available at Lafayette

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Lafayette Social Sciences Rankings

Lafayette is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #52 out of 649 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Social Sciences Schools	52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	54
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	234
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	448
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	474
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	476
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	480
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	493
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	500
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	504
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	530
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	550
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	561
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	583
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	588
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	605
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	620

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Lafayette College handed out 239 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 286 degrees were handed out.

Lafayette Social Sciences Students

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

Lafayette Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 239 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lafayette, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Lafayette 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 Lafayette College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	161
Non-Resident Aliens	20
Other Races	22

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	110
Political Science & Government	61
International Relations & National Security	41
Sociology & Anthropology	27

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	26
History	13
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	12
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	12
Philosophy & Religious Studies	9

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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