The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at University of Georgia

Here is an overview of this program at University of Georgia. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 25 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Certificate Degrees
Graduate Study

#86 in the U.S.

#3 in Georgia

#14 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks University of Georgia among the top schools in the country for social sciences, coming in at #86 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	86 of 942
Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia	3 of 26
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	14 of 193

Here is each degree level offered in social sciences at University of Georgia, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	694
Certificate	33
Master’s	76
Doctoral	30
Graduate Certificate	6

The social sciences area of study at University of Georgia breaks down into these majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science and Government	291
International Relations and National Security Studies	234
Economics	114
Sociology	93
Geography and Cartography	51
Anthropology	38
Archeology	11
Urban Studies/Affairs	7

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Georgia handed out 694 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Georgia is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	3
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80

$53,308 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,308 a year. This is below $65,444, the median for all majors at University of Georgia.

$20,286 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Georgia, social sciences students accumulate a median of $20,286 in student loans. This is below $21,822, the typical median for all majors at University of Georgia.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Georgia

University of Georgia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$20,286 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,790	$30,272
Fees	$1,416	$1,416

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 35% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Georgia are White. Roughly 66% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at University of Georgia

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	74
White	458
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	48

During the most recent reporting year, University of Georgia conferred 33 certificate degrees in social sciences.

Certificate Rankings

University of Georgia is not currently ranked for social sciences at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 42% of social sciences certificate degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences certificate degree graduates at University of Georgia are White. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a certificate in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Graduate study is also available at University of Georgia. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Sciences	76
Doctoral Degrees in Social Sciences	30
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Social Sciences	6