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 Oregon. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 UO was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for UO.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UO paid an average of $797 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,962 | $35,881 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,140 | $1,140 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,783 | $12,783 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,532 | $2,532 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UO in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $23,255 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UO make an average of $35,964 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $32,689.
UO 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 UO Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 44.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Around 28.4% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UO in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 208 |
| International Students | 60 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 33 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 380 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 58 |
| Economics | 292 |
| Geography & Cartography | 48 |
| Political Science & Government | 179 |
| Sociology | 137 |
*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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