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 Michigan - Dearborn. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UM Dearborn paid an average of $1,130 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $548 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,152 | $27,120 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at UM Dearborn took out an average of $31,425 in student loans. That is 40% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UM Dearborn is $27,488 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $32,689.
UM Dearborn does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UM Dearborn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 93.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UM Dearborn in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 27 |
| Political Science & Government | 29 |
| Sociology | 6 |
| Urban Studies | 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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