The Undergraduate Social Sciences Major at University of the Pacific

Below are the key facts about this program at Pacific. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #37 out of 93 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Bachelor’s Degrees

#148 in the U.S.

#37 in Far Western

By College Factual’s measure, Pacific as a strong choice for social sciences, ranked #148 out of 942 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Schools	148 of 942
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37 of 93

Here is each degree level granted in social sciences at Pacific, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	41

This social sciences area of study at Pacific breaks down into these majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science and Government	15
Sociology	15
Economics	7
Social Sciences, General	3
Criminology	1

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of the Pacific conferred 41 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Pacific holds a strong position among schools offering social sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #37 out of 93 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Pacific, social sciences students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $23,514, the typical median for all majors at Pacific.

Student debt for Social Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at Pacific

Pacific Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$57,080 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$51,628	$56,140
Fees	$940	$940

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Pacific are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 29% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of the Pacific with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Social Sciences majors at University of the Pacific

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	5