Social Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 350 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

Louisiana State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State 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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Louisiana State 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 Louisiana State 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
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
	110

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #201 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 350 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Louisiana State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	59
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	237
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Louisiana State University Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Louisiana State University awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 12 students 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	164
Sociology	146
Anthropology	32
Geography & Cartography	31
Economics	21

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Library Science
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.