Social Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Xavier University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 3,383 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from XULA.

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.

XULA Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

XULA Social Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at XULA 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 Focused Social Sciences Schools	762
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	784
Most Popular Social Sciences Schools	957

Social Sciences Student Demographics at XULA

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

XULA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from XULA. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% 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 Xavier University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

XULA 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Xavier University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	14
Sociology	8

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Psychology

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 LA, the home state for Xavier University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Managers	9,790	$87,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,640	$49,460
Survey Researchers	420	$45,210
Social Scientists	280	$72,880

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 anthony turducken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.