Social Sciences at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 students attend the school each year.

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.

TROY Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

TROY does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

TROY Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at TROY 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at TROY since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at TROY 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 Troy University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

TROY Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. TROY does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from TROY, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Troy University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Troy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security	73
General Social Sciences	57
Political Science & Government	46
Sociology	21
Anthropology	20
Economics	1
Geography & Cartography	1

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 AL, the home state for Troy University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers	16,270	$51,180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,780	$59,980
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Urban and Regional Planners	360	$59,630
Social Scientists	220	$84,890

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 Mactones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.