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William & Mary Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

464 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at William & Mary. 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 William & Mary Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#61 in the U.S
#3 in Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. William & Mary is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #61 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for William & Mary.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans10
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)38
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)45
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)46
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools47
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)51
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates52
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools57
Best Social Sciences Schools61
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)76
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences84
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences94
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates104
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences104
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences107
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences123
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)126
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates157
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences165
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences166
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences258
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)387
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences403
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)414
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences600
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences649

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from William & Mary Cost?

$23,362 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

William & Mary Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at William & Mary was $1,278 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $425 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$17,168$40,089
Fees$6,194$6,765
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$13,356$13,356
On Campus Other Expenses$2,050$2,050

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Does William & Mary Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

William & Mary 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 William & Mary Online Learning page.

William & Mary Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

464 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.8% Women
30.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 464 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 52.8% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at William & Mary in 2019-2020, 30.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian20
Black or African American32
Hispanic or Latino66
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White260
International Students43
Other Races/Ethnicities43

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at William & Mary

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology21
Economics142
International Relations & National Security88
Political Science & Government182
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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