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

GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and has a total student population of 5,438. In 2021, 18 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from GSU.

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.

GSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at GSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GSU does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

GSU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at GSU 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 GSU 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 Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	183
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	183
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	665

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from GSU. This makes it the #126 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from GSU. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 Grambling State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

GSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GSU 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 Grambling State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	35
Sociology	13
Political Science & Government	5

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 LA, the home state for Grambling State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,640	$49,460
Survey Researchers	420	$45,210
Social Scientists	280	$72,880

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.