Social Sciences at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and approximately 18,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

BGSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

BGSU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 60 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BGSU, about 55% were men and 45% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from BGSU, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	46
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	43
Sociology	13
Economics	11

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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

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