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Social Sciences at Tennessee Technological University

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

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177. In 2021, 84 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech University.

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.

Tennessee Tech University Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Tennessee Tech University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Tennessee Tech University 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 Tennessee Tech University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 651

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Tennessee Tech University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Tennessee Technological University.

Tennessee Tech University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Tennessee Tech University. About 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Tennessee Tech University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Tennessee Tech University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 72
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Tennessee Tech University 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at Tennessee Technological University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 55
Political Science & Government 25
Economics 4

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,050 $60,990
Social Scientists 590 $61,800
Statisticians 590 $74,450

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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