Social Sciences at Western Oregon 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 Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554.

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.

Western Oregon State College Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Western Oregon State College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Western Oregon State College does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western Oregon State College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Managers	7,850	$94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,240	$72,170
Urban and Regional Planners	910	$81,590
Statisticians	610	$80,920

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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.