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 California State University - Monterey Bay. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 CSUMB was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #19 in California.
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The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,401 | $1,401 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,372 | $3,372 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,895 | $10,895 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,771 | $2,771 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at CSUMB took out an average of $13,750 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUMB make an average of $33,755 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the CSUMB 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 CSUMB Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.8% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Around 70.2% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at CSUMB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 84 |
*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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