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 - San Marcos. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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 | $1,981 | $1,981 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,072 | $1,072 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,150 | $13,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUSM in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 33% lower than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSM make an average of $32,569 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the CSUSM 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 CSUSM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 61.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.6% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at CSUSM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 21 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 31 |
| Criminology | 278 |
| Economics | 66 |
| Political Science & Government | 68 |
| Sociology | 254 |
*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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