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 Troy University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in 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. The bachelor's program at TROY was ranked #164 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for TROY.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TROY paid an average of $650 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $325 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,800 | $15,600 |
| Fees | $1,108 | $1,108 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,904 | $6,904 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,766 | $4,766 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at TROY in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $39,000 in student debt. That is 73% higher than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from TROY make an average of $29,374 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the TROY social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TROY Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.6% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 49.1% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at TROY in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 55 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 4 |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 46 |
| Sociology | 25 |
*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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