by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Bridgewater State University. 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Bridgewater State was ranked #477 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #29 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bridgewater State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bridgewater State paid an average of $724 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $468 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $910 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,822 | $9,822 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,832 | $13,832 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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Bridgewater State 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 Bridgewater State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 63.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.2% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Bridgewater State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 110 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Economics | 35 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| Political Science & Government | 34 |
| Sociology | 60 |
*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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