Social Sciences at The University of West Florida

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

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a total student population of 13,061. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

UWF Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UWF

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UWF does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UWF Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UWF

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

UWF Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UWF. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UWF, 91% 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 West Florida with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
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 The University of West Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology	8
Political Science & Government	8
Geography & Cartography	7

Related Majors

• Psychology
• History
• 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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	34,950	$64,730
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Social Sciences Professors	2,830	$68,400
Urban and Regional Planners	2,350	$72,910

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.