Field of degree: Social science
Table 1. Social science degree, 2021
Data |
Social science |
All fields |
Employment
|
4,901,540 |
59,687,450 |
Median wage
|
68,000 |
63,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
14 |
14 |
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, 2021
Social science majors |
Major share |
Political Science And Government
|
31% |
Economics
|
28 |
Sociology
|
19 |
Anthropology And Archeology
|
6 |
International Relations
|
4 |
Other
|
11 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a social science degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
20% |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
14 |
Legal occupations
|
10 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
10 |
Sales and related occupations
|
8 |
Other
|
39 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a social science degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2022–32 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021 |
Financial managers
|
16% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
21% |
Management analysts
|
10 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
35 |
Lawyers
|
8 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
9 |
91 |
Accountants and auditors
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
29 |
Postsecondary teachers, all other
|
4 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
72 |
Managers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
21 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
1 |
Master's degree |
1 |
57 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
49 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
1 |
Bachelor's degree |
1 |
55 |
Chief executives
|
-8 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
32 |
Last Modified Date:
Wednesday, September 6, 2023