Social Sciences at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 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.

Binghamton University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Binghamton University Social Sciences Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 91 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Binghamton University in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	45
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Binghamton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	49
Anthropology	35
Geography & Cartography	18
Sociology	9
Political Science & Government	4

Related Majors

• History
• 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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250

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 Claire H under License

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