Undergrad ProgramsGraduate Programs

Social Sciences at SUNY Cortland

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 SUNY Cortland ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics
• Related Majors

Social Sciences Degrees Available at SUNY Cortland

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

SUNY Cortland Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at SUNY Cortland was ranked #499 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #42 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	198
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	205
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	208
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	235
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	371
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	381
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	384
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	386
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	388
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	395
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	402
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	403
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	410
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	427
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	446
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	468
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	484
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	491
Best Social Sciences Schools	499
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	515

During the 2020-2021 academic year, SUNY Cortland handed out 185 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 187 degrees were handed out.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at SUNY Cortland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY Cortland Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SUNY Cortland are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	124
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	13

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	39
Political Science & Government	30
Geography & Cartography	11
International Relations & National Security	11
Anthropology	7
Economics	4
Archeology	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	93
History	68
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	39
English Language & Literature	32
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	16

View All Social Sciences Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Publicganda under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.