Social Sciences at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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

UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 15,892 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UNOMAHA.

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.

UNOMAHA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNOMAHA Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNOMAHA performed in these rankings.

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 UNOMAHA 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
	104
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
	282

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNOMAHA. This makes it the #104 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNOMAHA

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

UNOMAHA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UNOMAHA. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNOMAHA 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	52
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UNOMAHA Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UNOMAHA. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UNOMAHA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNOMAHA, 63% 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 Nebraska at Omaha with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	74
Sociology	25
Economics	20
Geography & Cartography	7
International Relations & National Security	5
Urban Studies	4

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers	7,880	$57,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	3,180	$54,390
Managers	1,700	$101,380
Social Science Research Assistants	330	$48,800
Statisticians	280	$67,080

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 Beatmastermatt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.