Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. In 2021, 422 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte.

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.

UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Charlotte

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Charlotte does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Charlotte 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 UNC Charlotte 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
	61
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	572

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #115 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 422 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UNC Charlotte since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNC Charlotte are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	90
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	222
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UNC Charlotte does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 56% 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 Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 5 students 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 Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	185
Sociology	155
Geography & Cartography	47
Economics	46
Anthropology	39
Criminology	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

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 Charlotte.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.