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 Butte College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Butte College paid an average of $326 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $264 | $264 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,970 | $1,970 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Social Sciences students who received their associate degree at Butte College took out an average of $10,142 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $13,873.
Butte 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 Butte College Online Learning page.
About 62.0% of the students who received their Associate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in social sciences at Butte College in 2019-2020, 41.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 240 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 43 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 442 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 17 |
| Economics | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 12 |
| Sociology | 17 |
*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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