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Social Sciences at University of Memphis

Here is an overview of this program at University of Memphis. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 15 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Social Sciences Degrees Available at University of Memphis

The following degree levels are granted in social sciences at University of Memphis, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	113
Master’s	15
Graduate Certificate	10

University of Memphis Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Memphis conferred 113 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Memphis is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	6
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee	12
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	57
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	144
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	696

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Memphis report a median salary of $36,569 a year. This is lower than $55,025, the median for all majors at University of Memphis.

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Memphis, social sciences students accumulate a median of $24,594 in student loans. This is lower than $26,315, the typical median for all majors at University of Memphis.

University of Memphis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,352	$13,512
Fees	$1,872	$1,872

Learn more about University of Memphis tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 31% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Memphis were White. About 42% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	48
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	9

Political Science and Government, General (Bachelor’s)

University of Memphis conferred 38 bachelor’s degrees in political science and government, general recently — 53% to women and 47% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (39%).

• Best Value Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #6
• Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #11
• Best Value Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #50
• Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #122
• Best Value Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #177

Sociology, General (Bachelor’s)

University of Memphis awarded 31 bachelor’s completions in sociology, general recently — 97% to women and 3% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (52%).

• Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #4
• Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #8
• Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #43
• Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #89
• Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #157

Anthropology, General (Bachelor’s)

University of Memphis awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology, general in the latest year of data — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (76%).

• Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #2
• Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #6
• Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #18
• Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #50
• Best Value Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #86

International Relations and Affairs (Bachelor’s)

University of Memphis conferred 14 bachelor’s completions in international relations and affairs in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (64%).

• Best Value International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #2
• Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee — #3
• Best Value International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #11
• Best Value International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #25
• Best International Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #32

Economics, General (Bachelor’s)

University of Memphis conferred 9 bachelor’s completions in economics, general in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (56%).

Graduate Study in Social Sciences at University of Memphis

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of Memphis. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	15
Graduate Certificate	10

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By BenSherman under License More about our data sources and methodologies.