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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

Social Sciences is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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 if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#77 in the U.S
#5 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Penn State University Park was ranked #77 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 #5 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences 24
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 45
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Colleges for Social Sciences 77
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 99
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences 256
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences 463

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

927 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.4% Women
20.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 927 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences awarded during the 2018-2019 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 2018-2019, 37.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.4% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 55
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 63
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 523
International Students 197
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 1
Anthropology 31
Archeology 2
Economics 526
Geography & Cartography 29

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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