The main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Reading Area Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RACC was $367 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,220 | $9,240 |
Fees | $1,770 | $1,770 |
Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. RACC does offer online classes in its social sciences associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RACC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 16.7% of social sciences associate degree recipients at RACC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 12 |
*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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