Social Sciences at Virginia Union University

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

VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,516.

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.

VUU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

VUU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at VUU 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 VUU

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

VUU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 Virginia Union University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

VUU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. VUU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 58% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Virginia Union University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Theology & Religious Vocations

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Union University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Urban and Regional Planners	1,380	$73,770

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 Morgan Riley under License

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