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Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Asheville

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Asheville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNCA is located in Asheville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 3,363. In 2021, 83 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNCA.

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.

UNCA Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UNCA Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UNCA 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 UNCA 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 Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 182
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 235
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 399
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 433
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 516
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 542

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNCA

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

UNCA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from UNCA. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNCA 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 Carolina at Asheville with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 62
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UNCA 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Asheville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 31
Economics 19
Political Science & Government 19
Anthropology 14

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010
Urban and Regional Planners 1,420 $66,650

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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