Social Sciences at Prairie View A & M University

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

PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and has a total student population of 9,248.

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.

PVAMU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

PVAMU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at PVAMU 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at PVAMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Prairie View A & M University.

PVAMU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 Prairie View A & M University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

PVAMU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Prairie View A & M University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Prairie View A & M University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Prairie View A & M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	21
Sociology	15

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 TX, the home state for Prairie View A & M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Urban and Regional Planners	2,270	$69,070
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.