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Social Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

142 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
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 SIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at SIUC

SIUC Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 6
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 24
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 49
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 87
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 113
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 143
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 145
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 146
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 152
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 166
Best Social Sciences Schools 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 172
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 181
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 196
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 203
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 221
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 223
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 228
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 230

Popularity of Social Sciences at SIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 142 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 137 degrees were handed out.

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

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at SIUC

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

SIUC Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from SIUC. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 92
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

SIUC Social Sciences Master’s Program

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

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 3
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
Economics 24
Political Science & Government 21
Sociology 12
Anthropology 11

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 124
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 58
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 34
English Language & Literature 30
History 22

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