by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Athens State University. 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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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. The bachelor's program at Athens State University was ranked #802 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #10 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Athens State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Athens State University paid an average of $412 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $206 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,180 | $12,360 |
| Fees | $1,530 | $1,530 |
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Athens State University does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Athens State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 61.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Athens State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
| Sociology | 2 |
*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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