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General Social Sciences at Northwestern University

4 Bachelor's Degrees
#13 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. We've also included details on how Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in general social sciences.

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General Social Sciences Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern General Social Sciences Rankings

Northwestern is in the top 10% of the country for general social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #13 out of 139 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 5
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 7
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best General Social Sciences Schools 13
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (With Aid) 110
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Value Colleges for General Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences 128
Best General Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 144

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 4 bachelor's degrees in general social sciences. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 3 degrees were handed out.

General Social Sciences Student Diversity at Northwestern

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

Northwestern General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in general social sciences from Northwestern in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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