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 Metropolitan State 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Metro State was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Minnesota.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Metro State was $485 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $238 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,136 | $14,560 |
| Fees | $1,113 | $1,113 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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 Metro State in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $32,000 in student debt. That is 42% higher than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Metro State make an average of $37,748 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $32,689.
Metro State 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 Metro State Online Learning page.
About 65.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 52.2% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Metro State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 7 |
*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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