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 Suffolk University. 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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Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Suffolk was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Suffolk.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Suffolk paid an average of $1,171 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,242 | $41,242 |
| Fees | $406 | $406 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,462 | $17,462 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
Learn more about Suffolk tuition and fees.
Suffolk 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 Suffolk Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 50.0% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Suffolk in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 45 |
| Political Science & Government | 73 |
| Sociology | 66 |
*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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