by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW Seattle is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #78 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,887 | $13,887 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,787 | $2,787 |
Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UW Seattle does offer online classes in its social sciences bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Seattle Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.3% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.7% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at UW Seattle in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 206 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 98 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 420 |
| International Students | 221 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 93 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 72 |
| Anthropology | 41 |
| Archeology | 9 |
| Economics | 312 |
| Geography & Cartography | 134 |
*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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