by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Hawaii at Hilo. 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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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 UH Hilo was ranked #725 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Hawaii.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Hilo.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Hilo was $846 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,344 | $20,304 |
| Fees | $494 | $494 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,248 | $8,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,928 | $3,928 |
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Online degrees for the UH Hilo 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 UH Hilo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 60.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 81.2% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at UH Hilo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 9 |
| Economics | 3 |
| Geography & Cartography | 30 |
| Political Science & Government | 12 |
| Sociology | 15 |
*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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