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 Maine at Augusta. 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 UMA was ranked #198 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMA was $592 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $245 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,350 | $17,760 |
| Fees | $1,028 | $1,028 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,200 | $8,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,600 | $3,600 |
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The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMA is $32,925 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,689.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences bachelor’s degree program at UMA. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMA Online Learning page.
About 80.0% 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 students who received a bachelor’s degree at UMA in social sciences at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 5 |
*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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