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General Social Sciences at The University of West Florida

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General Social Sciences at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. In 2021, 40 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UWF.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UWF General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UWF General Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 UWF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
61
80
Most Focused General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84

Earnings of UWF Social Sciences Graduates

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWF is $34,328. This is 7% higher than $32,131, which is the national average for all social sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UWF 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 West Florida with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWF also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 West Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Social Sciences Professors 2,830 $68,400
Social Scientists 1,540 $78,510
Statisticians 630 $81,960

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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