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 Brookdale Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Brookdale Community College paid an average of $318 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,605 | $8,355 |
| Fees | $1,199 | $1,199 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Social Sciences students who received their associate degree at Brookdale Community College took out an average of $10,438 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $13,873.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their associate degree from Brookdale Community College is $24,421 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $24,100.
Brookdale Community College does not offer an online option for its social sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brookdale Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the social sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Around 32.7% of social sciences associate degree recipients at Brookdale Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 207 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 330 |
*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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