by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Binghamton 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Binghamton University was ranked #118 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Binghamton University paid an average of $1,028 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,660 |
| Fees | $2,944 | $2,944 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,601 | $15,601 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.2% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 36.4% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Binghamton University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 89 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 337 |
| International Students | 72 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 38 |
| Economics | 349 |
| Geography & Cartography | 37 |
| International Relations & National Security | 8 |
| Political Science & Government | 160 |
*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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