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Social Sciences at Central Washington University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how CWU compares to other colleges that offer social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at CWU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

CWU Social Sciences Rankings

CWU ranks competitively among schools offering social sciences. In particular, it placed #277 out of 934 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #77 in Far Western.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	7
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Washington	7
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington	12
Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington	12
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	77
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	77
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	142
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	142
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	277
Best Social Sciences Schools	277
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	316
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	316

Popularity of Social Sciences at CWU

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Central Washington University handed out 187 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from CWU Make?

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from CWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,891 a year. This is below $54,307, the median for all majors at CWU.

How Much Student Debt Do Social Sciences Graduates from CWU Have?

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at CWU, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $21,123 in student loans. This is below $22,038, the typical median for all majors at CWU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from CWU Cost?

CWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,656	$25,340
Fees	$2,186	$2,186

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CWU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at CWU were White. Roughly 56% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	37
White	104
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	23

Social Sciences Student Diversity at CWU

Here are the demographics of the social sciences majors at Central Washington University.

Social Sciences Majors at CWU

The social sciences program at CWU includes the following concentrations:

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	66
General Social Sciences	44
Anthropology	30
Economics	18
Political Science & Government	18
Geography & Cartography	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha'Eri under License More about our data sources and methodologies.