Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 19,764. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Greensboro

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from UNC Greensboro. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 58% 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 Greensboro with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Greensboro. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	12
Economics	10
Geography & Cartography	10
Political Science & Government	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 Greensboro.

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 Willthacheerleader18 under License

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