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University at Albany Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

697 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at University at Albany. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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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Rankings for the UAlbany Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#223 in the U.S
#22 in New York

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 UAlbany was ranked #223 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #22 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for UAlbany.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences42
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences49
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences60
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences82
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences92
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)97
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans100
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)108
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)113
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences121
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences122
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates125
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools129
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)135
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)137
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences140
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)188
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)196
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools197
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)198
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)219
Best Social Sciences Schools223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)238
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)243
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)246
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)258
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)262
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)272
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences324
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)345
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)355
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences371
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)381
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)398
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates503
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates527

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from UAlbany Cost?

$10,160 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UAlbany Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UAlbany paid an average of $1,028 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,070$24,660
Fees$3,090$3,090
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$14,620$14,620
On Campus Other Expenses$1,720$1,720

Learn more about UAlbany tuition and fees.

Does UAlbany Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

UAlbany 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 UAlbany Online Learning page.

UAlbany Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

697 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
49.1% Women
44.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 697 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 49.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.6% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at UAlbany in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian37
Black or African American137
Hispanic or Latino119
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White269
International Students96
Other Races/Ethnicities38

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at UAlbany

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anthropology21
Economics288
Geography & Cartography13
Political Science & Government149
Sociology210

References

*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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