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Social Sciences at University of Georgia

Social Sciences at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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.

UGA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UGA Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UGA 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 59
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 64
White 518
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

UGA Social Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Georgia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security 286
Political Science & Government 242
Sociology 89
Economics 81
Anthropology 46
Geography & Cartography 32
Urban Studies 1

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,460 $67,080
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Social Science Research Assistants 2,210 $52,880
Social Scientists 2,060 $86,810

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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