by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Baylor 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 if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Baylor was ranked #247 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Baylor.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Baylor paid an average of $1,856 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,544 | $44,544 |
| Fees | $4,702 | $4,702 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,284 | $1,284 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,274 | $13,274 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,276 | $3,276 |
Learn more about Baylor tuition and fees.
Baylor 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 Baylor Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 66.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.3% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Baylor in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 46 |
| International Relations & National Security | 51 |
| Political Science & Government | 85 |
| Sociology | 32 |
*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.
