Social Sciences at The University of Tampa

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

UT is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 9,605. Of the 2,067 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tampa in 2021, 235 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.

UT Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UT Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UT performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UT 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
	92
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	170
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	221
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	231
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	344
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	362
Best Social Sciences Schools	398

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UT. This makes it the #232 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UT

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

UT Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 235 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UT 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 The University of Tampa with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	132
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

UT Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 15 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UT 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 The University of Tampa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	143
Political Science & Government	50
Sociology	32
Economics	25

Related Majors

• History
• Education
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 FL, the home state for The University of Tampa.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	34,950	$64,730
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Social Sciences Professors	2,830	$68,400
Urban and Regional Planners	2,350	$72,910

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
• Image Credit: By Andonic under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.