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Georgia State University Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

557 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at Georgia State University. 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Georgia State Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#492 in the U.S
#10 in Georgia

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 Georgia State was ranked #492 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #10 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia State.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences31
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences67
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences68
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences81
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)87
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences115
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)132
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)132
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates141
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)143
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)155
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)156
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools159
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)231
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans240
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)250
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools250
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans252
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)261
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)270
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences275
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)275
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates317
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences335
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences342
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences368
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)378
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)400
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences421
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)421
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)433
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools439
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)463
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)474
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)486
Best Social Sciences Schools492
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)505
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)527
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates587
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates633

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Georgia State Cost?

$9,286 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Georgia State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Georgia State paid an average of $933 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $298 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,158$22,389
Fees$2,128$2,128
Books and Supplies$2,000$2,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,592$15,592
On Campus Other Expenses$3,424$3,424

Learn more about Georgia State tuition and fees.

Does Georgia State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Online degrees for the Georgia State social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia State Online Learning page.

Georgia State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

557 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.6% Women
72.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 557 students received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 64.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 72.0% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian49
Black or African American247
Hispanic or Latino65
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White132
International Students19
Other Races/Ethnicities45

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Georgia State

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology36
Economics142
Political Science & Government225
Sociology154

References

*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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