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Social Sciences at Illinois State University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

Illinois State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Illinois State Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Social Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Illinois State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Illinois State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 11
Political Science & Government 8
Sociology 7
Anthropology 6

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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