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Social Sciences at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and has a total student population of 29,566. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 466 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from NAU.

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.

NAU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

NAU Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at NAU 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 NAU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 159

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from NAU. This makes it the #149 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 466 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at NAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 144
White 253
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 40

NAU Social Sciences Master’s Program

68% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 14
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

NAU also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Arizona University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 284
Political Science & Government 71
Sociology 61
Anthropology 47
International Relations & National Security 22
Geography & Cartography 17

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 Northern Arizona 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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