by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Swarthmore College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in other social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. Swarthmore is in the top 10% of the country for other social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 72 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Swarthmore.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Swarthmore was $1,696 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,256 | $54,256 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $735 | $735 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,654 | $16,654 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,844 | $1,844 |
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Swarthmore does not offer an online option for its other social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Swarthmore Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the other social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the other social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Swarthmore in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Other Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Social Sciences | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 84 |
| Political Science & Government | 39 |
| Urban Studies | 1 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 14 |
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*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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