Social Sciences at University at Albany
UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year.
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.
UAlbany Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
UAlbany Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at UAlbany 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 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at UAlbany
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University at Albany.
UAlbany Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 91 |
Hispanic or Latino | 96 |
White | 233 |
International Students | 42 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 37 |
UAlbany Social Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 18 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
The following social sciences concentations are available at University at Albany. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Albany. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Economics | 311 |
Sociology | 219 |
Political Science & Government | 175 |
Anthropology | 28 |
Geography & Cartography | 24 |
Urban Studies | 11 |
International Relations & National Security | 10 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- History
- English Language & Literature
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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 74,830 | $85,300 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 63,520 | $77,230 |
Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
Social Science Research Assistants | 6,290 | $49,000 |
Social Sciences Professors | 2,570 | $101,250 |
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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.