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Occidental College Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

162 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at Occidental College. 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Oxy Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#109 in the U.S
#16 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Oxy was ranked #109 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #16 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Oxy.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 9
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences 12
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Best Social Sciences Schools 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 166
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 169
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 170
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 187
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 221
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 244
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 252
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences 320
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 574
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 609
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 748
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 777
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences 784
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 787
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 790
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k) 812
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid) 823
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 829

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

$56,576 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Oxy Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Oxy paid an average of $2,333 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 State Out of State
Tuition $55,980 $55,980
Fees $596 $596
Books and Supplies $1,240 $1,240
On Campus Room and Board $16,600 $16,600
On Campus Other Expenses $1,500 $1,500

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

Oxy 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 Oxy Online Learning page.

Oxy Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

162 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.3% Women
36.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 162 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 54.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 36.4% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Oxy in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 17
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 84
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Oxy

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Economics 80
International Relations & National Security 39
Political Science & Government 28
Sociology 15

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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