by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Longwood University. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Longwood paid an average of $1,020 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $472 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,180 | $24,620 |
| Fees | $5,730 | $5,730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,076 | $12,076 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,348 | $2,348 |
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Online degrees for the Longwood 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 Longwood Online Learning page.
About 64.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Longwood in 2019-2020, 35.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Economics | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 13 |
| Sociology | 42 |
*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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