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Social Sciences at Athens State University

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

Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and has a total student population of 2,867. Of the 724 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Athens State University in 2021, 13 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.

Athens State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Athens State University Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Athens State University 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
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Social Sciences Schools 484
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 969

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Athens State University

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

Athens State University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Athens State University. About 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Athens State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Athens State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Athens State University 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 Athens State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Athens State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 7
Political Science & Government 3
Sociology 3

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 Athens State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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