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Social Sciences at Liberty University

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 Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 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.

Liberty University Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

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? Liberty University offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Liberty University Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Social Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 122 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from Liberty University in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 51
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

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 Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security 93
Political Science & Government 29

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 Liberty 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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