Social Sciences at Columbus State 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 Columbus State University stacks up to those at other schools.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and approximately 8,372 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from CSU.

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.

CSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

CSU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at CSU 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 CSU 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
	30
Best Value Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	41
Most Popular Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	123
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	579

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from CSU. This makes it the #215 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at CSU awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Columbus State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from CSU in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. CSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	41
Other Social Sciences	18
Political Science & Government	7

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 GA, the home state for Columbus State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Social Science Research Assistants	2,210	$52,880
Social Scientists	2,060	$86,810

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 Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.