General Social Sciences at Northeastern University

If you plan to study general social sciences, take a look at what Northeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

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

Northeastern General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Northeastern General Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern General Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in social sciences each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Northeastern, 67% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in social sciences.

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

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Northeastern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Political Science & Government
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Economics

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Statisticians	3,090	$108,670
Social Science Research Assistants	2,040	$55,310
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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 (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.