by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Carleton College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Carleton is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carleton.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,968 | $58,968 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $901 | $901 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,147 | $15,147 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Carleton tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Carleton 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 Carleton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 50.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 25.9% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Carleton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 45 |
| International Relations & National Security | 48 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 23 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
