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Hofstra University Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

157 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at Hofstra 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 Hofstra Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#501 in the U.S
#53 in New York

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 Hofstra was ranked #501 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #53 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Hofstra.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences256
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences325
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans403
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans415
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences424
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences424
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools478
Best Social Sciences Schools501
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences513
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates544
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates573
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences642
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)700
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)727
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences731
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)779
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences780
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)798
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)801
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)805
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)809
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)813
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)831
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)833
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)839
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)843

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

$49,410 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Hofstra Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hofstra was $1,622 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$48,315$48,315
Fees$1,095$1,095
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$16,168$16,168
On Campus Other Expenses$2,050$2,050

Learn more about Hofstra tuition and fees.

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

Hofstra 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 Hofstra Online Learning page.

Hofstra Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

157 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
64.3% Women
32.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 157 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 64.3% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Hofstra in 2019-2020, 32.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American13
Hispanic or Latino22
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White94
International Students11
Other Races/Ethnicities3

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Hofstra

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences1
Anthropology12
Criminology47
Economics11
Geography & Cartography13

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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