by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 St. Joseph’s College - New York. 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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Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SJC was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at SJC paid an average of $925 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $28,590 | $28,590 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about SJC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SJC in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $20,000 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SJC is $35,954 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $32,689.
SJC 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 SJC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 81.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at SJC in 2019-2020, 18.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 8 |
| Sociology | 4 |
*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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