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Hamilton College Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

197 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at Hamilton College. 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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Rankings for the Hamilton Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#40 in the U.S
#6 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, Hamilton came in at #40. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Hamilton.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences7
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Social Sciences Schools40
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools40
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)47
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)50
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)98
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates113
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)169
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)195
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences210
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)578
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)604
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences777
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans779
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans812
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences826

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

$58,510 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Hamilton Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Hamilton paid an average of $7,241 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,930$57,930
Fees$580$580
Books and Supplies$800$800
On Campus Room and Board$14,860$14,860
On Campus Other Expenses$500$500

Learn more about Hamilton tuition and fees.

Does Hamilton Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Online degrees for the Hamilton 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 Hamilton Online Learning page.

Hamilton Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

197 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.1% Women
18.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 197 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 42.1% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.8% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Hamilton in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White132
International Students18
Other Races/Ethnicities16

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Hamilton

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology5
Archeology2
Economics102
International Relations & National Security27
Political Science & Government38

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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