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Social Sciences at Wellesley College

183 Bachelor's Degrees
#79 Overall Quality
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. In addition, we cover how Wellesley ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Wellesley

Wellesley Social Sciences Rankings

Wellesley was ranked #79 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #10 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 57
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 59
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 65
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Best Social Sciences Schools 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 204
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 328
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 346
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 570
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 586
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 611
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 617
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 627
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 642

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wellesley College handed out 183 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 168 degrees were handed out.

Wellesley Social Sciences Students

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

Wellesley Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

All of the 183 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from Wellesley in 2021 were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 65
Non-Resident Aliens 34
Other Races 14

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 91
Political Science & Government 42
Anthropology 19
Sociology 17
International Relations & National Security 14

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 54
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 38
English Language & Literature 35
Philosophy & Religious Studies 23
History 12

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