by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Oglethorpe University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The social sciences major at Oglethorpe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oglethorpe.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oglethorpe paid an average of $1,713 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,880 | $40,880 |
| Fees | $280 | $280 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
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Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 70.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 25.9% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Oglethorpe in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6 |
| International Relations & National Security | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 7 |
| Sociology | 4 |
*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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