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Social Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and approximately 11,728 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 71 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Chattanooga.

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 Chattanooga Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UT Chattanooga Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UT Chattanooga 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 UT Chattanooga 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
579
607

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UT Chattanooga

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

UT Chattanooga Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UT Chattanooga. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UT Chattanooga 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 Tennessee - Chattanooga with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Chattanooga 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 44
Other Social Sciences 21
Economics 6

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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga.

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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