Social Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 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.

OHIO Athens Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at OHIO Athens

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

OHIO Athens does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

OHIO Athens Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 91 students who earned a master's degree in Social Sciences from OHIO Athens in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Ohio University - Athens Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio University - Athens Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	48
General Social Sciences	18
Political Science & Government	11
Geography & Cartography	7
Sociology	7

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism

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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.