Social Sciences at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of Alabama at Birmingham stacks up to those at other schools.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UAB.

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.

UAB Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAB

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAB does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

UAB Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UAB 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	202

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UAB. This makes it the #86 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 UAB

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

UAB Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 78 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from UAB in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UAB 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 Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAB Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UAB in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UAB, 65% 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 Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UAB 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	68
Political Science & Government	27
Anthropology	18
Other Social Sciences	17
General Social Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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 Lee Adlaf under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.