by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at A-State was ranked #771 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for A-State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at A-State paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,232 | $10,800 |
| Fees | $2,083 | $2,083 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,022 | $10,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,708 | $4,708 |
Learn more about A-State tuition and fees.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that A-State offers online option in its social sciences bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the A-State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 66.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at A-State in 2019-2020, 30.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 78 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 67 |
| Economics | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 18 |
| Sociology | 26 |
*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.
