Social Sciences at Saint Louis University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Saint Louis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

SLU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

SLU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SLU

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

SLU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	16
General Social Sciences	3
Political Science & Government	3
Geography & Cartography	2
Sociology	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Statisticians	860	$71,150
Social Science Research Assistants	310	$50,970

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 LouisianHTM under License

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