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College of the Holy Cross Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

265 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at College of the Holy Cross. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Holy Cross Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#44 in the U.S
#7 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, Holy Cross came in at #44. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #7 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Holy Cross.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences11
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences14
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools43
Best Social Sciences Schools44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates63
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)129
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)138
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)147
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)171
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)193
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)455
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)488
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)531
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)566
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans585
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans606
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences740
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)763
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)788
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences790

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Holy Cross Cost?

$54,770 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Holy Cross Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Holy Cross was $1,689 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,050$54,050
Fees$720$720
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,560$15,560
On Campus Other Expenses$900$900

Learn more about Holy Cross tuition and fees.

Does Holy Cross Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Holy Cross does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Holy Cross Online Learning page.

Holy Cross Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

265 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
44.2% Women
19.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 265 students received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 44.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Holy Cross in 2019-2020, 19.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American18
Hispanic or Latino20
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White194
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities24

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Holy Cross

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology11
Economics112
Political Science & Government111
Sociology31

References

*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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