Social Sciences at Southern University and A & M College

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Southern University and A & M College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. In 2021, 38 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern University and A & M College.

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.

Southern University and A & M College Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Southern University and A & M College Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Southern University and A & M College performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Southern University and A & M College 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 Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	312
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	321
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	336
	617
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	629
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	724

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Southern University and A & M College. This makes it the #322 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Southern University and A & M College in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 51% 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 Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

Southern University and A & M College Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Southern University and A & M College in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Southern University and A & M College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 58% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern University and A & M College 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

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 Southern University and A & M College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	21
Sociology	17
General Social Sciences	7

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,640	$49,460
Survey Researchers	420	$45,210
Social Scientists	280	$72,880

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.