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Northwestern University Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

555 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at Northwestern University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Northwestern Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#12 in the U.S
#2 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, Northwestern came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)5
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)5
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools11
Best Social Sciences Schools12
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates15
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences17
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates34
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates42
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences55
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences68
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)125
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences145
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)157
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences168
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)204
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)244
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)262
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans303
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences362
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences387
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences395
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)441
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans444
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans472
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)474
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences816
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences854

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Northwestern Cost?

$58,701 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,227$58,227
Fees$474$474
Books and Supplies$1,662$1,662
On Campus Room and Board$17,616$17,616
On Campus Other Expenses$3,304$3,304

Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.

Does Northwestern Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Online degrees for the Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

555 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
40.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 555 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Northwestern in 2019-2020, 40.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian98
Black or African American24
Hispanic or Latino76
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White247
International Students76
Other Races/Ethnicities33

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Northwestern

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences3
Anthropology26
Economics338
Geography & Cartography1
International Relations & National Security37

References

*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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