by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Sacred Heart University. 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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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 Sacred Heart was ranked #377 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Sacred Heart.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Sacred Heart was $650 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 | $44,080 | $44,080 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,492 | $16,492 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,650 | $2,650 |
Learn more about Sacred Heart tuition and fees.
Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Online Learning page.
About 41.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Sacred Heart in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 25 |
| Political Science & Government | 19 |
| Sociology | 7 |
*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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