by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Athens State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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 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 #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Athens State University paid an average of $412 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $206 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,180 | $12,360 |
| Fees | $1,530 | $1,530 |
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The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Athens State University is $37,208 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the Athens State University 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 Athens State University Online Learning page.
About 53.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Athens State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| 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 | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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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