by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Shaw University. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Shaw University paid an average of $492 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 | $11,808 | $11,808 |
| Fees | $4,672 | $4,672 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,514 | $8,514 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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Online degrees for the Shaw University 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 Shaw University Online Learning page.
About 90.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 90.9% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Shaw University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
| Sociology | 9 |
*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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