The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at Occidental College

Here is an overview of this program at Oxy. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #38 out of 60 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees

#185 in the U.S.

#46 in California

College Factual ranks Oxy highly for social sciences, ranked #185 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	185 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in California	46 of 171

The following degree levels are granted in social sciences at Oxy, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	97

This social sciences area of study at Oxy breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	29
International Relations and National Security Studies	28
Political Science and Government	25
Sociology	15

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Occidental College awarded 97 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Oxy ranks competitively among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #38 out of 60 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	38
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	43
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172

$64,770 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at Oxy report a median salary of $64,770 a year. This is higher than $59,237, the median for all majors at Oxy.

$22,954 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Oxy, social sciences students borrow a median amount of $22,954 in student loans. This is below $23,367, the typical median for all majors at Oxy.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at Oxy

Oxy Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$66,274 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,954 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$57,830	$65,678
Fees	$596	$596

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 47% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Oxy are White. Roughly 48% of graduates 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.

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at Occidental College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	47
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	11