Social Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

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 Northern Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UNI Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UNI Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 6 social sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNI, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	6

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Library Science
• Psychology

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Statisticians	310	$74,430
Sociology Professors	220	$90,000

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.