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Social Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University

131 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
#454 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. Also, learn how SCSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at SCSU

SCSU Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at SCSU was ranked #454 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Connecticut.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 237
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 252
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 256
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 260
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 262
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 266
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 267
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 272
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 274
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 274
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 288
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 293
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 295
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 320
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 337
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 347
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 350
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 363
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 366
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 379
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 411
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 434
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 438
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 440
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 453
Best Social Sciences Schools 454
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 461
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 477
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 488
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 505
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 511
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 531

Popularity of Social Sciences at SCSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Connecticut State University handed out 131 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from SCSU. This makes it the #307 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at SCSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Southern Connecticut State University.

SCSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 16

SCSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from SCSU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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 79
Political Science & Government 36
Geography & Cartography 9
Economics 8
Anthropology 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 130
Communication & Journalism 90
English Language & Literature 54
History 34
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 14

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