Social Sciences at University of Central Arkansas

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 Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UCA.

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.

UCA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCA

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UCA Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UCA 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 UCA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	141
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	143
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools	204
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407
	521

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

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from UCA in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UCA 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 Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	86
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UCA Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UCA. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UCA, 67% 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 Central Arkansas with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	53
Political Science & Government	31
Sociology	29
Economics	27
Anthropology	12
Geography & Cartography	8

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.