Social Sciences at Florida Atlantic University
FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year.
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.
FAU 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
FAU Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at FAU 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 FAU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Florida Atlantic University.
FAU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 49 |
Hispanic or Latino | 85 |
White | 120 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
FAU Social Sciences Master’s Program
In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Political Science & Government | 169 |
Sociology | 141 |
Economics | 71 |
Anthropology | 32 |
Geography & Cartography | 5 |
Related Majors
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- History
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.
Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 47,960 | $54,120 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 34,950 | $64,730 |
Managers | 23,160 | $99,240 |
Social Sciences Professors | 2,830 | $68,400 |
Urban and Regional Planners | 2,350 | $72,910 |
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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.