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Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915.

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.

UNCW Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UNCW Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UNCW 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 175
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

UNCW Social Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNCW, 83% 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 Wilmington 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 59
Anthropology 25
Sociology 23
Geography & Cartography 17
Economics 11

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 Wilmington.

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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