Social Sciences at Alabama A & M University

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Alabama A & M University stacks up to those at other schools.

AAMU is located in Normal, Alabama and has a total student population of 5,977. Of the 562 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alabama A & M University in 2021, 14 of them were social sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

AAMU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

AAMU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at AAMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at AAMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	897

Social Sciences Student Demographics at AAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Alabama A & M University.

AAMU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from AAMU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alabama A & M University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

AAMU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alabama A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	11
Sociology	3

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Alabama A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,780	$59,980
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Urban and Regional Planners	360	$59,630
Social Scientists	220	$84,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.