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Social Sciences at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and approximately 5,734 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from University of West Alabama.

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.

University of West Alabama Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

University of West Alabama Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 University of West Alabama 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 877
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 1,066
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,111
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools 1,322

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of West Alabama, about 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at University of West Alabama since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 West Alabama with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of West Alabama 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 West Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 8
Economics 7

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 AL, the home state for University of West Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,780 $59,980
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Urban and Regional Planners 360 $59,630
Social Scientists 220 $84,890

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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