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Social Sciences at Northern Arizona University

466 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 17
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 39
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 77
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 95
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 97
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 105
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 110
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 120
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 124
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 140
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 142
Best Social Sciences Schools 143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 146
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 148
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 151
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 152
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 155
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 167
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 186
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 191
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 207

Popularity of Social Sciences at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 466 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 509 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from NAU. This makes it the #149 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in social sciences in 2021, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 144
White 253
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 40

NAU Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University 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 5
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 2

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 71
Sociology 61
Anthropology 47
International Relations & National Security 22
Geography & Cartography 17

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 498
Communication & Journalism 415
English Language & Literature 215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 59
History 37

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