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Social Sciences at University of Alaska Southeast

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

UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and approximately 2,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alaska Southeast in 2021, 21 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.

UAS Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UAS

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UAS does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UAS Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 UAS 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 789
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 802
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 967

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UAS

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

UAS Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAS, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UAS 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 Southeast with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UAS 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

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 Alaska Southeast. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 21

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 Southeast.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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