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Social Sciences at Northern Arizona University

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.

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

NAU Social Sciences 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.

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

66% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 55% 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 2% 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 6
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 129
White 227
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

NAU Social Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from NAU, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 38
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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
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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