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 Towson University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in other 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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Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 Towson was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for other social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Towson paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $299 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,962 | $21,098 |
| Fees | $3,236 | $3,236 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,052 | $14,052 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Other Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Towson took out an average of $20,940 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $22,116.
other social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Towson make an average of $39,153 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $32,083.
Towson 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 Towson Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in other social sciences in 2019-2020, 63.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.9%.
Around 42.0% of other social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Towson in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 49 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 125 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Other Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Social Sciences | 226 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 27 |
| Economics | 89 |
| Geography & Cartography | 40 |
| International Relations & National Security | 44 |
| Political Science & Government | 83 |
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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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