by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Social Sciences is a concentration offered under the general social sciences major at Northern Virginia Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in general social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Northern Virginia Community College was $360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $10,790 |
| Fees | $198 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northern Virginia Community College does offer online classes in its general social sciences associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Virginia Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.9% of the general social sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 69.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 55.7% of the general social sciences associate degrees at Northern Virginia Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 151 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 208 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 33 |
*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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