Social Sciences at SUNY Empire State College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Empire State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and approximately 10,724 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

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? SUNY Empire offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from SUNY Empire. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from SUNY Empire, 54% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Empire State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Social Sciences	33

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 SUNY Empire State College.

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 DanielPenfield under License

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