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Social Sciences at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 students attend the school each year. 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.

VSU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

VSU Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Social Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from VSU. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 6

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,460 $67,080
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Social Science Research Assistants 2,210 $52,880
Social Scientists 2,060 $86,810

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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