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Social Sciences at Wesleyan University

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 Wesleyan U ranks among other schools offering degrees in social sciences.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics
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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Wesleyan U

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Wesleyan U Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Wesleyan U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Social Sciences at Wesleyan U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wesleyan University handed out 272 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 280 degrees were handed out.

Wesleyan U Social Sciences Students

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

Wesleyan U Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 272 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Wesleyan U. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wesleyan U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	145
Non-Resident Aliens	54
Other Races	17

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	96
Political Science & Government	93
Other Social Sciences	30
Sociology	29
Anthropology	22
Archeology	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	105
English Language & Literature	75
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	33
Philosophy & Religious Studies	23
History	18

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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