by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Fort Hays State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at FHSU was ranked #601 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for FHSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at FHSU paid an average of $486 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $138 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,140 | $14,580 |
| Fees | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,414 | $8,414 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,520 | $4,520 |
Learn more about FHSU tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences bachelor’s degree program at FHSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.0% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.6% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at FHSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 116 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 124 |
| Political Science & Government | 30 |
| Sociology | 55 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
