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 Houston - Downtown. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UH Downtown was ranked #183 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Downtown.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Downtown was $648 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,673 | $15,561 |
| Fees | $1,456 | $1,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,289 | $1,289 |
Learn more about UH Downtown tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Downtown took out an average of $43,492 in student loans. That is 93% higher than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Downtown make an average of $25,774 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $32,689.
UH Downtown does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Downtown Online Learning page.
About 95.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 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 UH Downtown in 2019-2020, 95.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 33 |
| Sociology | 13 |
View All General Social Sciences Related Majors >
*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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