Social Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of South Florida - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1,163 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USF Tampa does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at USF Tampa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at USF Tampa 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	86

In 2021, 73 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from USF Tampa. This makes it the #49 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,163 social sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from USF Tampa. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	130
Hispanic or Latino	269
White	575
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	110

USF Tampa Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 73 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. USF Tampa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from USF Tampa, 51% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	37
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 36 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	442
Economics	195
Political Science & Government	189
General Social Sciences	158
Anthropology	110
International Relations & National Security	75
Sociology	70
Geography & Cartography	33

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 South Florida - Main Campus.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.