Social Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage
UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953.
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.
UAA Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
Online Classes Are Available at UAA
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, UAA does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
UAA Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at UAA 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 UAA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.
UAA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UAA 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 Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
UAA Social Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UAA, 75% 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 Alaska Anchorage with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Anthropology | 20 |
Economics | 16 |
Political Science & Government | 10 |
Sociology | 4 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Communication & Journalism
- English Language & Literature
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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.
Occupation | Jobs in AK | Average Salary in AK |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 2,380 | $77,920 |
Managers | 1,410 | $118,650 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 310 | $69,880 |
Social Scientists | 170 | $74,550 |
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 170 | $67,920 |
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 Wonderlane under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.