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. In 2021, 288 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Greensboro.

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
• Doctorate 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:

• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UNC Greensboro 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	86
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	109
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	405
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	503

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #207 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The social sciences program at UNC Greensboro awarded 288 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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	10
Black or African American	97
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	123
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from UNC Greensboro in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 58% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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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