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Social Sciences at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Grand Canyon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Grand Canyon 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.

Grand Canyon University Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Grand Canyon University offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Grand Canyon University performed in these rankings.

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 Grand Canyon 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 Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools 37
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 426
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,198

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 114 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Grand Canyon University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 50
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Grand Canyon 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Canyon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 114

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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,700 $62,930
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Social Science Research Assistants 2,010 $54,960
Statisticians 1,080 $80,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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