Social Sciences at University of Memphis

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 Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UofM.

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.

UofM Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UofM Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UofM 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 UofM 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 Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	25
	131
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	281

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UofM. This makes it the #201 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 139 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from UofM in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UofM 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	82
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UofM Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UofM in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofM 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 Memphis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Memphis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	77
Sociology	41
Anthropology	21
Economics	13
International Relations & National Security	11
Geography & Cartography	5

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,050	$60,990
Social Scientists	590	$61,800
Statisticians	590	$74,450

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.