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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

568 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Social Sciences is a program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Pitt Bachelor’s in Social Sciences

#203 in the U.S
#15 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Pitt was ranked #203 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #15 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences45
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences60
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences62
Most Popular Colleges for Social Sciences72
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools77
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)124
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)128
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools129
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)131
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans131
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences132
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)146
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates146
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences148
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)157
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools176
Best Social Sciences Schools203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)227
Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans244
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)259
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)279
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)302
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates304
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)314
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences321
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans336
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)351
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans361
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences380
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)389
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)422
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences433
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)438
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences452
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)456
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences461
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)470
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)543
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)561
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)569
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)606
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)634
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)678
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates705
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates735

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Pitt Cost?

$19,678 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Pitt Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pitt was $1,360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$18,628$32,656
Fees$1,050$1,050
Books and Supplies$716$716
On Campus Room and Board$11,250$11,250
On Campus Other Expenses$3,502$3,502

Learn more about Pitt tuition and fees.

Does Pitt Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Pitt 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 Online Learning page.

Pitt Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

568 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
54.9% Women
28.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 568 students received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 54.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 54.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.5% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian71
Black or African American34
Hispanic or Latino25
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White377
International Students25
Other Races/Ethnicities35

Bachelor’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Pitt

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences15
Anthropology65
Economics181
Political Science & Government186
Sociology78

References

*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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