Social Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 149 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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.

UNI Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNI Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UNI performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at UNI 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 Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	48
	122
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	334
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	349

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UNI. This makes it the #335 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 149 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UNI in 2020-2021, 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 UNI since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	115
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UNI Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UNI. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	48
Political Science & Government	33
Economics	28
Sociology	20
Geography & Cartography	17
Anthropology	9

Related Majors

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

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Statisticians	310	$74,430
Sociology Professors	220	$90,000

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.