Social Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Florida Atlantic University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 378 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from FAU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at FAU 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	109
	328
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	528

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from FAU. This makes it the #115 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 378 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FAU, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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	9
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	117
White	145
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

FAU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from FAU in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FAU 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

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
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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
• Image Credit: By Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.