Social Sciences at Francis Marion 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 Francis Marion University stacks up to those at other schools.

Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and approximately 4,148 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Francis Marion University.

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.

Francis Marion University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Francis Marion University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Francis Marion University 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 Francis Marion 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
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	400
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	411
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	460
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	576
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	628

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Francis Marion University

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

Francis Marion University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Francis Marion University awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Francis Marion University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Francis Marion 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 Francis Marion University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Francis Marion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	32
Sociology	13
Economics	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 SC, the home state for Francis Marion University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,210	$60,290
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	370	$53,020
Urban and Regional Planners	360	$64,700

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 Lfalck under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.