Social Sciences at Washington State University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

Wazzu Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Social Sciences Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	10
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	24
Political Science & Government	11
Anthropology	7
Criminology	7
Sociology	3

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Urban and Regional Planners	2,110	$81,250
Statisticians	1,280	$100,670

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
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