Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year.

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 Greensboro Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Greensboro

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.

UNC Greensboro does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UNC Greensboro 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Greensboro with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	80
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 54% 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 Greensboro with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	156
Political Science & Government	84
Anthropology	30
Economics	26
Geography & Cartography	26

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• English Language & Literature

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 Greensboro.

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

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