Social Sciences at Southern Connecticut 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 Southern Connecticut State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

SCSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

SCSU Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from SCSU in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	5
Sociology	3

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• 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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,410	$77,010
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Statisticians	490	$101,820
Urban and Regional Planners	400	$79,500

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 Southern Connecticut State University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.