Social Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. Of the 1,044 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Anchorage in 2021, 47 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.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UAA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	692

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UAA. This makes it the #373 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UAA in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

About 72% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAA Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UAA. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UAA, 100% 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	0

UAA also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 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

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

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.