by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Hope International University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Hope paid an average of $1,500 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,250 | $33,250 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,050 | $11,050 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Hope in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $24,081 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hope make an average of $28,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the Hope 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 Hope Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 77.8% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Hope in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 18 |
*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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