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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

Social Sciences is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. 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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Rankings for the Penn State World Campus Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#403 in the U.S
#27 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. The bachelor's program at Penn State World Campus was ranked #403 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State World Campus.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Social Sciences Schools 33
Best Online Social Sciences Schools 52
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 105
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences 299
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans 348
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences 353
Best Colleges for Social Sciences 403

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Penn State World Campus Cost?

$13,988 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Penn State World Campus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State World Campus paid an average of $555 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $13,484 $13,484
Fees $504 $504
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840

Learn more about Penn State World Campus tuition and fees.

Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences bachelor’s degree program at Penn State World Campus. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

Penn State World Campus Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

163 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.1% Women
28.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 163 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 2018-2019, 41.1% 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 28.2% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 18
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 99
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 30
Economics 65
International Relations & National Security 28
Political Science & Government 40

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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