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Social Sciences at Occidental College

143 Bachelor's Degrees
#108 Overall Quality
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 Oxy ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Oxy

Oxy Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oxy was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #16 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Best Social Sciences Schools 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 142
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 184
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 189
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 232
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 235
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 241
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 571
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 577
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 587
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 593
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 603
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 607
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 615
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 638

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Occidental College handed out 143 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 162 degrees were handed out.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Oxy

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

Oxy Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Oxy. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oxy are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 80
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 12

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 51
Political Science & Government 35
International Relations & National Security 31
Sociology 26

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 30
History 12
Philosophy & Religious Studies 10
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 9
English Language & Literature 8

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