Social Sciences at University of Central Florida

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

UCF Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

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, UCF does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UCF Social Sciences Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at UCF awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 27% of these degrees went to men with the other 73% going to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UCF, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	16
Political Science & Government	10
Anthropology	9
International Relations & National Security	5

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• 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 University of Central 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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.