by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Baruch College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Baruch was ranked #386 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #41 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Baruch.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Baruch was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $532 | $532 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,317 | $19,317 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
Learn more about Baruch tuition and fees.
Baruch 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 Baruch Online Learning page.
About 42.2% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Baruch in 2019-2020, 63.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 48 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 70 |
| Political Science & Government | 81 |
| Sociology | 15 |
*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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