by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at LIU Post. 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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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 LIU Post was ranked #592 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #63 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for LIU Post.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at LIU Post paid an average of $1,160 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,182 | $37,182 |
| Fees | $1,954 | $1,954 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,664 | $14,664 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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LIU Post 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 LIU Post Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.7% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.5% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at LIU Post in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
| Economics | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 28 |
| Sociology | 6 |
*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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