Social Sciences at University of Central Florida

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 661 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UCF.

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.

UCF Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCF does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UCF Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UCF 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 UCF 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 Online Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	109
	226
	486

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCF. This makes it the #161 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 661 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UCF. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	196
White	311
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UCF Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from UCF in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UCF, 62% 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 Florida with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCF also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 12 students 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 Central Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	381
Sociology	118
Anthropology	107
Economics	49
General Social Sciences	41
International Relations & National Security	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	34,950	$64,730
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Social Sciences Professors	2,830	$68,400
Urban and Regional Planners	2,350	$72,910

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.