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. In 2021, 720 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

UGA Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UGA 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	51
Most Focused Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	143

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UGA. This makes it the #115 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 720 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 67% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	63
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	484
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

UGA Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UGA awarded 39 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going 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 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UGA, 74% 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 Georgia with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.