by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Memphis. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UofM paid an average of $502 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,208 | $12,048 |
| Fees | $1,704 | $1,704 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,175 | $10,175 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,699 | $4,699 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UofM does offer online classes in its social sciences bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.6% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UofM in 2019-2020, 47.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 16 |
| Economics | 11 |
| International Relations & National Security | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 36 |
| Sociology | 38 |
*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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