by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Maine. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UMaine was ranked #596 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMaine.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMaine paid an average of $1,001 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $308 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,240 | $30,030 |
| Fees | $2,504 | $2,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,286 | $11,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about UMaine tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences bachelor’s degree program at UMaine. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMaine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 55.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UMaine in 2019-2020, 12.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 108 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 22 |
| Economics | 26 |
| International Relations & National Security | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 49 |
| Sociology | 24 |
*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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