by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Rhodes College. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Rhodes College was ranked #88 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 #2 in Tennessee.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rhodes College was $2,115 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,600 | $50,600 |
| Fees | $310 | $310 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,816 | $11,816 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,619 | $2,619 |
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Online degrees for the Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.6% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.1% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Rhodes College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 25 |
| International Relations & National Security | 30 |
| Political Science & Government | 23 |
| Urban Studies | 13 |
*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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