Social Sciences at Valdosta State University

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Valdosta State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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.

VSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

VSU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at VSU 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

VSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Valdosta State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology & Anthropology	35
Political Science & Government	27
Sociology	6

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Valdosta State University.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.