General Social Sciences

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
17,338
declining 8.73%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,659
growing 4.2%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$35,050
growing 3.21%
Average Wage
$113,579
growing 8.24%
People in Workforce
4.07M
growing 2.44%
Average Employee Age
43.1
declining 0.0408%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of General Social Sciences degree recipients are Monterey Park, CA, Rocklin, CA, and Fremont, CA. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of General Social Sciences degree recipients are Lincroft, NJ, South Lake Tahoe, CA, and Kapolei, HI. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Social Sciences is a associates degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Social Sciences and the types of students that study this field. East Los Angeles College awards the most degrees in General Social Sciences in the US, but Ohlone College (120290) and University of Virginia's College at Wise (233897) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Social Sciences.

Tuition costs for General Social Sciences majors are, on average, $7,659 for in-state public colleges, and $35,050 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Social Sciences programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (206 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (10,094 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Social Sciences (2022)
  1. 1,009 degrees awarded
  2. 756 degrees awarded
  3. 551 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Social Sciences, is Public, 2-year (10,094 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,659
Median In-State Public
$35,050
Median Out of State Private

East Los Angeles College has the most General Social Sciences degree recipients, with 1,009 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer General Social Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Ohlone College (120290) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Social Sciences, with 25.6%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Social Sciences
  1. 2,538 degrees awarded
  2. 784 degrees awarded
  3. 756 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 11.2k%
  2. 1.44k%
  3. 700%

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Social Sciences graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $113,579 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Social Sciences majors is Legal services, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Not specified food industries, manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Social Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.
$113,579
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,532
8.24%
1 Year Growth
± 1.77%

The average salary for Social Sciences majors is $113,579 and the most common occupations are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other managers, and Elementary & middle school teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Social Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Social Sciences majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Social Sciences majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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Most Specialized

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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4.07M
2022 Workforce
± 48,866
2.44%
1 Year Growth
± 1.67%

The number of Social Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 3.97M in 2021 to 4.07M in 2022.

The largest single share of Social Sciences graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (8.07%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Social Sciences by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

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4.07M
2022 Workforce
± 48,866
2.44%
1 Year Growth
± 1.67%

The number of Social Sciences graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.44%, from 3.97M in 2021 to 4.07M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Social Sciences graduates by share is Legal services, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Social Sciences.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Social Sciences majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Social Sciences in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Social Sciences is 43.1.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Social Sciences degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Social Sciences (6,672 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Social Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.
43.1
Average Age in 2022
± 0.161 Years
0.0408%
1 Year Change
± 0.532%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Social Sciences. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 30 years old, which represent 2.93% and 2.87% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Social Sciences are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Social Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (68.3%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Social Sciences.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    6,672 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    5,259 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    1,824 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Social Sciences for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    3,141 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    2,460 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    1,127 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in General Social Sciences.

Hispanic or Latino Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course General Social Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Social Sciences.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    49,969 degree recipients
  2. China
    42,496 degree recipients
  3. Mexico
    34,861 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Azerbaijan
    4.07 times more than expected
  2. Belgium
    4.05 times more than expected
  3. Kyrgyzstan
    3.8 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Azerbaijan that hold Social Sciences degrees (4.07 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (49,969 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the General Social Sciences field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. General Social Sciences majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that General Social Sciences majors need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis, Programming, and Mathematics.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for General Social Sciences majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Operations Analysis is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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