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General Social Sciences at Washington State University

If you are interested in studying General Social Sciences, consider the program at Washington State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washington State University is in Pullman, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 228 general social sciences degrees were granted at Washington State University.

Online Class Availability at Washington State University

Online coursework is an option at Washington State University. Among 25,685 students, 3,979 (15%) studied exclusively online and 3,428 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Washington State University

Those who finish Washington State University’s General Social Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,484
2 years	$39,301
3 years	$44,331
4 years	$53,186
5 years	$59,442

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Social Sciences graduates from Washington State University report median earnings of $53,186, compared with $70,460 for all Washington State University graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Social Sciences graduates from Washington State University stands at $25,409.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Social Sciences graduates at Washington State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Washington State University are 65% women (149) and 35% men (79).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Washington State University

Among the 228 bachelor’s general social sciences degrees awarded at Washington State University, 65% were women (149) and 35% were men (79).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	128
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	14
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	19
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Washington State University

The General Social Sciences program at Washington State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	228

Top-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Social Sciences program at Washington State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.