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 Shasta 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Shasta College was $326 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $83 | $83 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,125 | $5,125 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,689 | $3,689 |
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Shasta College does not offer an online option for its social sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Shasta College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.7% of the social sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in social sciences at Shasta College in 2019-2020, 31.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 92 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 4 |
| Sociology | 20 |
*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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