by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Skidmore 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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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 Skidmore was ranked #169 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Skidmore.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Skidmore paid an average of $1,902 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,066 | $57,066 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,524 | $15,524 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,528 | $1,528 |
Learn more about Skidmore tuition and fees.
Skidmore 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 Skidmore Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 56.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at Skidmore in 2019-2020, 30.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 71 |
| International Students | 29 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 17 |
| Economics | 37 |
| International Relations & National Security | 20 |
| Political Science & Government | 47 |
| Sociology | 25 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
