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 Pittsburgh - Johnstown. 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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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 Pitt Johnstown was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pitt Johnstown paid an average of $1,027 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $549 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,198 | $24,666 |
| Fees | $892 | $892 |
| Books and Supplies | $759 | $759 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,060 | $10,060 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,885 | $4,885 |
Learn more about Pitt Johnstown tuition and fees.
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 Pitt Johnstown took out an average of $27,966 in student loans. That is 24% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt Johnstown is $31,305 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $32,689.
Pitt Johnstown 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 Pitt Johnstown Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Pitt Johnstown in social sciences at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 8 |
| Sociology | 4 |
*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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