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Social Sciences at University of North Florida

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

UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a total student population of 16,926. Of the 3,573 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Florida in 2021, 187 of them were social sciences majors.

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.

UNF Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNF Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at UNF 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 UNF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 133
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 255
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 403

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNF. This makes it the #373 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNF

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

UNF Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at UNF awarded 187 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNF 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 Florida with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 132
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UNF Social Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at UNF awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Florida with a master's in social sciences.

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

UNF 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 Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 96
Sociology 54
Economics 19
Anthropology 18
International Relations & National Security 3

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 FL, the home state for University of North Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 34,950 $64,730
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Social Sciences Professors 2,830 $68,400
Urban and Regional Planners 2,350 $72,910

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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