Field of degree: Social science
Table 1. Social science degree, 2019
Data |
Social science |
All fields |
Employment
|
4,647,920 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
64,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
15 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
59 |
60 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
44 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of social science majors, 2019
Social science majors |
Major share |
Political Science And Government
|
31% |
Economics
|
28 |
Sociology
|
20 |
Anthropology And Archeology
|
6 |
International Relations
|
4 |
Other
|
10 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a social science degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
20% |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
13 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
10 |
Legal occupations
|
10 |
Sales and related occupations
|
9 |
Other
|
38 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a social science degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2021–31 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Financial managers
|
17% |
Bachelor's degree |
2% |
21% |
Postsecondary teachers
|
12 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
3 |
73 |
Management analysts
|
11 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
32 |
Lawyers
|
10 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
8 |
92 |
Managers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
5 |
20 |
Accountants and auditors
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
26 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
5 |
Master's degree |
2 |
56 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
4 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
48 |
Social workers, all other
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
40 |
Chief executives
|
-7 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
30 |
Last Modified Date:
Thursday, September 8, 2022