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Social Sciences at Alcorn State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Alcorn State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,230. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Alcorn State.

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.

Alcorn State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Alcorn State Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Alcorn State 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 Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 903
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 909
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 1,099
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,100

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Alcorn State. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% 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 Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Alcorn State 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Alcorn State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alcorn State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 13

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 MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,470 $45,530
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Social Scientists 190 $70,590
Urban and Regional Planners 170 $57,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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