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Social Sciences at Rhode Island College

62 Bachelor's Degrees
#478 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. In addition, we cover how RIC ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at RIC

RIC Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at RIC was ranked #478 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 141
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 188
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 265
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 266
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 278
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 279
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 294
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 308
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 311
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 321
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 345
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 386
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 395
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 461
Best Social Sciences Schools 478

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rhode Island College handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 72 degrees were handed out.

RIC Social Sciences Students

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

RIC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at RIC awarded 62 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RIC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 10

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
Sociology 26
Political Science & Government 25
Economics 6
Anthropology 4
Geography & Cartography 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 57
English Language & Literature 46
History 22
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 8
Philosophy & Religious Studies 8

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