Social Sciences at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

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 Arkansas - Fort Smith stacks up to those at other schools.

UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and has a total student population of 5,887. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UAFS.

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.

UAFS Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UAFS Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UAFS 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 UAFS 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 Focused Social Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	84
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,259
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	1,328
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	1,465

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UAFS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

UAFS Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 2 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UAFS, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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

UAFS 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

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
High School Teachers	11,480	$51,780
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,720	$68,050
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Statisticians	380	$76,630
Social Sciences Professors	250	$52,750

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 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.