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Social Sciences at Middlebury College

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. We've also included details on how Middlebury ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Middlebury

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Middlebury Social Sciences Rankings

Middlebury is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 649 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	43
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	45
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	49
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Social Sciences Schools	54
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	69
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	89
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	332
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	352
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	511
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	523
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	578
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	595
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	603
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	630

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Middlebury College handed out 245 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 266 degrees were handed out.

Middlebury Social Sciences Students

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

Middlebury Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 245 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Middlebury in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Middlebury are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	144
Non-Resident Aliens	23
Other Races	17

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	97
Political Science & Government	62
International Relations & National Security	38
Sociology	24
Geography & Cartography	20
Anthropology	4

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	119
English Language & Literature	52
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	34
History	28
Philosophy & Religious Studies	16

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Funuk under License

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