Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146.

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.

UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Charlotte

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UNC Charlotte does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 56% 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	24
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	21
Geography & Cartography	15
Anthropology	8
Sociology	6

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Statisticians	1,500	$101,010
Urban and Regional Planners	1,420	$66,650

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 Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.