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

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921.

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.

Jackson State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Jackson State 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 Jackson State

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

Jackson State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% 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 Jackson State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Jackson State Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	29
Sociology	8

Related Majors

• History
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,470	$45,530
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Social Scientists	190	$70,590
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$57,330

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.