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Social Sciences at Troy University

Social Sciences at Troy University

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

TROY is located in Troy, Alabama and approximately 16,497 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.

TROY Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at TROY

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? TROY offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

TROY Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at TROY

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

TROY Social Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. TROY does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from TROY, 55% 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 Troy University with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Troy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
International Relations & National Security 73
General Social Sciences 14

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 Troy University.

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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