by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is a concentration offered under the sociology major at University of Massachusetts - Boston. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Boston was $1,443 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $591 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,187 | $34,649 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,437 | $17,437 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,920 | $1,920 |
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Online degrees for the UMass Boston sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Boston Online Learning page.
About 63.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at UMass Boston in 2019-2020, 56.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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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