Social Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus in 2021, 91 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.

University of Akron Main Campus Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

University of Akron Main Campus Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at University of Akron Main Campus 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.

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

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from University of Akron Main Campus. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	65
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Akron Main Campus Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at University of Akron Main Campus awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. University of Akron Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from University of Akron Main Campus, 53% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 6 students 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 University of Akron Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	57
Sociology	20
Economics	13
International Relations & National Security	7
Anthropology	5
Criminology	4
Geography & Cartography	4
General Social Sciences	2

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

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 sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.