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Social Sciences at Alcorn State University

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.

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 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.

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

75% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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