by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Princeton University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, Princeton came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Princeton.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Princeton was $1,684 per credit hour 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 | $48,502 | $48,502 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,342 | $15,342 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
Learn more about Princeton tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Princeton 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 Princeton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.9% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.9% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Princeton in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 122 |
| International Students | 28 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 26 |
| Economics | 126 |
| Political Science & Government | 70 |
| Sociology | 31 |
*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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