Social Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,797 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus in 2021, 231 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.

OHIO Athens Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at OHIO Athens

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.

OHIO Athens does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

OHIO Athens Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how OHIO Athens 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 OHIO Athens 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 Schools	140
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	243

In 2021, 91 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #35 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 231 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from OHIO Athens, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	190
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

OHIO Athens Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 91 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from OHIO Athens in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio University - Athens Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	91
Sociology	83
Economics	72
Geography & Cartography	29
Anthropology	21
General Social Sciences	18
Urban Studies	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.