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Social Sciences at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. In 2021, 270 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from University of West Georgia.

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 Georgia Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of West Georgia offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 61
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 80
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools 184
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 249

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #250 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 110
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 117
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

University of West Georgia Social Sciences Master’s Program

92% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from University of West Georgia, 62% 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 West Georgia with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of West Georgia 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of West Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 137
Sociology 54
Political Science & Government 47
Anthropology 19
Economics 15
Geography & Cartography 15
General Social Sciences 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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,460 $67,080
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Social Science Research Assistants 2,210 $52,880
Social Scientists 2,060 $86,810

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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