by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Porterville College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Porterville College was $283 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $9,870 |
| Fees | $29 | $29 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about Porterville College tuition and fees.
Porterville College does not offer an online option for its social sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Porterville College Online Learning page.
About 76.6% of the students who received their Associate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in social sciences at Porterville College in 2019-2020, 83.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 161 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 178 |
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 11 |
| Sociology | 13 |
*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.
