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General Social Sciences at Northern Kentucky University

17 Bachelor's Degrees
#123 Overall Quality
$32,632 Bachelor's Salary
The General Social Sciences major is part of the social sciences program at Northern Kentucky University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how NKU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at NKU

NKU Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at NKU was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 30
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 38
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 62
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 78
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 83
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences 85
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 120
Best General Social Sciences Schools 123

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Kentucky University handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences. This is an increase of 70% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from NKU Make?

$32,632 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at NKU is $32,632. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,131 for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Sciences Student Diversity at NKU

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

NKU General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Social Sciences from NKU in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 22
International Relations & National Security 17
Anthropology 15
Sociology 8
Geography & Cartography 1

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