Field of degree: Social science
Table 1. Social science degree, 2023
Data |
Social science |
All fields |
Employment
|
5,226,990 |
63,725,710 |
Median wage
|
75,000 |
70,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
14 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
60 |
62 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
45 |
38 |
Chart 1. Types of social science, 2023
Social science majors |
Major share |
Political Science And Government
|
30% |
Economics
|
28 |
Sociology
|
19 |
Anthropology And Archeology
|
7 |
International Relations
|
4 |
Other
|
11 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a social science degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
21% |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
14 |
Legal occupations
|
9 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
9 |
Sales and related occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
39 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a social science degree
Occupation |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023 |
Percent growth, projected 2024–34 |
Typical entry-level education |
Lawyers
|
8% |
91% |
4% |
Doctoral or professional degree |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
21 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Chief executives
|
3 |
32 |
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
|
3 |
74 |
17 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
2 |
49 |
-2 |
Bachelor's degree |
Management analysts
|
2 |
36 |
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
Financial managers
|
2 |
24 |
15 |
Bachelor's degree |
Accountants and auditors
|
2 |
29 |
5 |
Bachelor's degree |
Software developers
|
1 |
32 |
16 |
Bachelor's degree |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
56 |
-2 |
Master's degree |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2025