Social Sciences at University at Albany

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University at Albany is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and approximately 17,688 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University at Albany in 2021, 692 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.

UAlbany Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UAlbany compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	31
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	55
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	125
	403
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414

In 2021, 63 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UAlbany. This makes it the #57 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 692 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UAlbany in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UAlbany since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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	39
Black or African American	186
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	249
International Students	86
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

UAlbany Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UAlbany. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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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