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 University of Alaska Southeast. 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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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 social sciences major at UAS is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAS.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UAS paid an average of $824 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $258 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,250 | $23,154 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $2,248 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,448 | $2,448 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UAS does offer online classes in its social sciences bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAS Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UAS in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 18 |
*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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