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 Liberty 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The bachelor's program at Liberty University was ranked #185 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Liberty University paid an average of $376 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,791 | $14,791 |
| Fees | $669 | $669 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,299 | $1,299 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,273 | $11,273 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,310 | $6,310 |
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social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Liberty University make an average of $32,382 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the Liberty University 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 Liberty University Online Learning page.
About 47.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Liberty University in 2019-2020, 5.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 57 |
| Political Science & Government | 137 |
*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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