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 Essex County College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Essex paid an average of $253 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,590 | $7,590 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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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 associate degree at Essex in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $8,586 in student debt. That is 38% lower than the national average of $13,873.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their associate degree from Essex is $24,532 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $24,100.
Essex does not offer an online option for its social sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Essex Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Associate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 79.0% of the social sciences associate degrees at Essex in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 58 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 100 |
*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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