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Social Sciences at University of New Orleans

Social Sciences at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 8,375.

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.

UNO Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNO Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UNO 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 New Orleans with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNO Social Sciences Master’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 35
Sociology 19
Urban Studies 13
Anthropology 7
Geography & Cartography 4
Other Social Sciences 2

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 LA, the home state for University of New Orleans.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers 13,930 $51,810
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,640 $49,460
Survey Researchers 420 $45,210
Social Scientists 280 $72,880

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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