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Social Sciences at Jackson State University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Jackson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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.

Jackson State Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Jackson State Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Social Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Jackson State awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 77% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Jackson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 2
Political Science & Government 1

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,470 $45,530
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Social Scientists 190 $70,590
Urban and Regional Planners 170 $57,330

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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