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Social Sciences at University of Lynchburg

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Social Sciences at University of Lynchburg

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Lynchburg is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,692. Of the 428 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Lynchburg in 2021, 60 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.

Lynchburg Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Lynchburg Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Lynchburg compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Lynchburg 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 Social Sciences Schools 388
408
430
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 495
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 625

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Lynchburg awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Lynchburg 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 University of Lynchburg with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 34
Economics 9
Political Science & Government 7
International Relations & National Security 5
Sociology 5

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 VA, the home state for University of Lynchburg.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770

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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