by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Brandeis University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Brandeis is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #81 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Brandeis.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Brandeis paid an average of $1,729 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,340 | $55,340 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $1,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,080 | $16,080 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Brandeis tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Brandeis social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brandeis Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.2% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Brandeis in 2019-2020, 24.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 129 |
| International Students | 75 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 37 |
| Economics | 151 |
| Political Science & Government | 67 |
| Sociology | 30 |
*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.
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