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Social Sciences at University of North Alabama

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

UNA is located in Florence, Alabama and has a total student population of 8,086. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Alabama in 2021, 69 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

UNA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNA Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UNA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UNA 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 47
49
116
394
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 455
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 521

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNA. This makes it the #390 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNA

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

UNA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at UNA awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UNA since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNA 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 North Alabama with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 60
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNA Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UNA awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UNA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNA, 100% 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 North Alabama with a master's in social sciences.

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

UNA 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 North Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 40
Political Science & Government 15
Sociology 14
General Social Sciences 12

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 AL, the home state for University of North Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,780 $59,980
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Urban and Regional Planners 360 $59,630
Social Scientists 220 $84,890

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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