The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at Mercy University

Here is an overview of this program at Mercy. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #51 out of 75 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#465 in the U.S.

#52 in New York

#108 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates Mercy highly for social sciences, ranked #465 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	465 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in New York	52 of 80
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	108 of 183

The following degree levels are granted in social sciences at Mercy, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	74

The social sciences field at Mercy covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences, General	69
Sociology	5

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mercy University handed out 74 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Mercy holds a strong position among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #51 out of 75 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	51
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	106
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	415

$36,732 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Mercy earn a median of $36,732 a year. This is below $74,807, the median for all majors at Mercy.

$26,978 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Mercy, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $26,978 in student loans. This is lower than $28,270, the typical median for all majors at Mercy.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at Mercy

Mercy Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$22,880 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$26,978 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$19,920	$21,980
Fees	$900	$900

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 22% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Mercy were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 46% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at Mercy University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	7