General Social Sciences at Southern University and A & M College

If you plan to study general 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Southern University and A & M College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Southern University and A & M College General Social Sciences Rankings

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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 General Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Southern University and A & M College. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% 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 27% 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 45% 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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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
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.