by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. 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, 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. Georgia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #65 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgia Tech paid an average of $684 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $342 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
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Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% 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 46.9% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 25 |
| International Relations & National Security | 24 |
*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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