General Social Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus

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

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Akron Main Campus.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus General Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

University of Akron Main Campus General Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus 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
Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools	354

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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from University of Akron Main Campus. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

About 100% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Criminology
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics

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
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Statisticians	850	$82,180
Social Science Research Assistants	380	$46,560

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.