Social Sciences is a program of study at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UPR Mayaguez was ranked #837 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list.
Here are some of the other rankings for UPR Mayaguez.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UPR Mayaguez paid an average of $186 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $124 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $3,968 | $5,962 |
Fees | $200 | $200 |
Books and Supplies | $2,168 | $2,168 |
Learn more about UPR Mayaguez tuition and fees.
UPR Mayaguez 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 UPR Mayaguez Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 59.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UPR Mayaguez in 2019-2020, 95.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 103 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Social Sciences | 26 |
Economics | 15 |
Political Science & Government | 43 |
Sociology | 24 |
*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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