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General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

19 Social Sciences students earned their degrees in the state in 2020-2021.

As a degree choice, General Social Sciences is the 169th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of General Social Sciences Majors in Pennsylvania

Social Sciences majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 19

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a social sciences major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of social sciences majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.3%
  • Black or African American: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 15.8%
  • White: 63.2%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 15.8%
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Jobs for General Social Sciences Grads in Pennsylvania

68,420 people in the state and 1,656,480 in the nation are employed in jobs related to social sciences.

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Wages for General Social Sciences Jobs in Pennsylvania

In this state, social sciences grads earn an average of $83,400. Nationwide, they make an average of $85,750.

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There are 3 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer social sciences degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

12 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
89,816 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $27,530. The 4.00% student loan default rate is lower than average. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

4 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
4,319 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.37 years to graduate. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $16,363. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $33,322 a year.

3 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
6,885 Total Students

Graduates earn an average $39,114 after graduation. 19 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. It takes the average student 4.32 years to graduate.

General Social Sciences Careers in PA

Some of the careers social sciences majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Statisticians 33% $77,310
Social Sciences Professors 7% $69,100
High School Teachers 6% $62,990
Social Science Research Assistants 5% $40,680
Survey Researchers 4% $58,750
Managers 3% $116,820
Social Scientists 3% $79,460
Sociologists -11% $120,900

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to social sciences.

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Geography & Cartography 330
Criminology 203
Economics 181
Political Science & Government 60
International Relations & Security 59
Sociology 54
Anthropology 37
Other Social Sciences 33

View all majors related to General Social Sciences

View Nationwide General Social Sciences Report

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