by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in other social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 UMass Amherst was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for other social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Amherst.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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other social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $32,083.
UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its other social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.2% of the other social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.0% of the other social sciences bachelor’s degrees at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Other Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Social Sciences | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 38 |
| Economics | 310 |
| Geography & Cartography | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 181 |
| Sociology | 110 |
*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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