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Social Sciences at Pacific Lutheran University

52 Bachelor's Degrees
#349 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how PLU ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at PLU

PLU Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at PLU was ranked #349 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 234
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 239
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 248
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 257
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 335
Best Social Sciences Schools 349
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 414
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 417
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 423
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 431
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 440
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 449
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 459
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 466
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 480
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 484
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 498
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 504
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 544
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 570

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Pacific Lutheran University handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.

PLU Social Sciences Students

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

PLU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from PLU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

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 15
Sociology 15
Anthropology 11
Political Science & Government 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature 31
Communication & Journalism 26
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 17
Philosophy & Religious Studies 13
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 10

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