by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Lycoming College. 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 Lycoming was ranked #490 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #37 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lycoming.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lycoming was $1,312 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,984 | $41,984 |
| Fees | $730 | $730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,384 | $13,384 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,071 | $2,071 |
Learn more about Lycoming tuition and fees.
Lycoming 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 Lycoming Online Learning page.
About 39.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 30.1% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Lycoming in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Archeology | 4 |
| Criminology | 37 |
| Economics | 12 |
| Political Science & Government | 10 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
