General Social Sciences at Troy University

If you plan to study general 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 General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

TROY General Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

TROY General Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at TROY 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.

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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at TROY since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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	14
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

TROY General Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from TROY, 61% 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	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General 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
General Social Sciences	57

Related Majors

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Social Scientists	220	$84,890
Statisticians	170	$61,860

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

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