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Social Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 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.

USF Tampa Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USF Tampa

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

USF Tampa Social Sciences Rankings

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Social Sciences Master’s Program

55% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at USF Tampa awarded 73 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from USF Tampa, 51% 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 32% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 37
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 South Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology 37
Anthropology 32
Economics 16
Geography & Cartography 8
Sociology 6
International Relations & National Security 5
Political Science & Government 5

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 South Florida - Main Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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