Social Sciences at Northern Arizona University

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

NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and approximately 29,566 students attend the school each year.

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.

NAU Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

NAU Social Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at NAU

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

NAU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. NAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from NAU, 63% 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 Northern Arizona University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	38
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Northern Arizona University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	14
Anthropology	11
Sociology	6
Political Science & Government	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• English Language & Literature

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 AZ, the home state for Northern Arizona University.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,700	$62,930
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Social Science Research Assistants	2,010	$54,960
Statisticians	1,080	$80,330

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 Teksaz227 under License

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