Social Sciences at Saint Joseph’s University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Saint Joseph's University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,779. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 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.

St. Joe’s Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at St. Joe's

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? St. Joe's offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

St. Joe’s Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 100 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from St. Joe's in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from St. Joe's, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	112

Related Majors

• Psychology
• 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 PA, the home state for Saint Joseph's University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Statisticians	3,710	$85,180
Social Science Research Assistants	1,480	$43,710

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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.