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Social Sciences at University of Central Arkansas

156 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#494 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UCA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UCA

UCA Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCA was ranked #494 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Arkansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 101
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 110
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 127
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 182
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 248
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 267
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 270
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 285
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 330
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 332
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 339
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 379
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 382
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 402
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 403
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 477
Best Social Sciences Schools 494
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 522
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 533

Popularity of Social Sciences at UCA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Central Arkansas handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 42% over the previous year when 110 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCA. This makes it the #373 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UCA

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

UCA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 86
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 13

UCA Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCA. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a master's in social sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 31
Sociology 29
Economics 27
Anthropology 12
Geography & Cartography 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 75
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 68
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 61
English Language & Literature 53
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 28

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