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Social Sciences at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

UA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

UA Social Sciences Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Social Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at UA awarded 50 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UA, 78% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 39
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 28
Anthropology 10
Criminology 9
Geography & Cartography 9
Political Science & Government 5

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,780 $59,980
Managers 2,110 $106,680
Urban and Regional Planners 360 $59,630
Social Scientists 220 $84,890

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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