Social Sciences at Morehead State 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 Morehead State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Morehead State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Morehead State University Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from Morehead State University in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Morehead State University, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	6

Related Majors

• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,650	$58,190
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Social Scientists	340	$71,870
Urban and Regional Planners	270	$53,330

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.