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 SUNY Empire State College. 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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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 SUNY Empire was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #24 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Empire paid an average of $708 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 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,528 | $1,528 |
Learn more about SUNY Empire tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Empire took out an average of $30,500 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire is $32,925 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,689.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences bachelor’s degree program at SUNY Empire. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Empire Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.5% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.7% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Empire in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 29 |
*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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