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Social Sciences at Mount Holyoke College

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

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Mt. Holyoke

Mt. Holyoke Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mt. Holyoke was ranked #150 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #14 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 123
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 125
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 134
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 143
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 144
Best Social Sciences Schools 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 169
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 213
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 379
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 396
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 504
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 527
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 529
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 540
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 556
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 590

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mount Holyoke College handed out 124 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 145 degrees were handed out.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Mt. Holyoke

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

Mt. Holyoke Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 124 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from Mt. Holyoke in 2021 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 46
Other Races 14

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 34
International Relations & National Security 28
Political Science & Government 25
Anthropology 17
Sociology 16
Geography & Cartography 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature 40
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 32
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 29
Philosophy & Religious Studies 12
History 12

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