by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Social Sciences is a concentration offered under the general social sciences major at Essex County College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in general social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Essex paid an average of $253 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-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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Essex does not offer an online option for its general 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 general social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in general social sciences at Essex in 2019-2020, 79.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 |
*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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