The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at Reed College

Here is an overview of this program at Reed. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #5 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

#337 in the U.S.

#5 in Oregon

College Factual ranks Reed highly for social sciences, coming in at #337 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	337 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in Oregon	5 of 10

The following degree levels are offered in social sciences at Reed, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	58

This social sciences field at Reed includes the following specific majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	21
Political Science and Government	16
Anthropology	15
Sociology	6

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Reed College handed out 58 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Reed ranks competitively among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon	5
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	65
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309

$22,842 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Reed, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $22,842 in student loans. This is above $20,710, the typical median for all majors at Reed.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at Reed

Reed Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$69,350 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,842 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$62,420	$69,040
Fees	$310	$310

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 45% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Reed are White. About 48% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at Reed College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	28
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	8