by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. 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, 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 UW - River Falls was ranked #217 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - River Falls.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - River Falls paid an average of $583 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $268 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,428 | $14,001 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about UW - River Falls tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UW - River Falls social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - River Falls Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 48.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at UW - River Falls in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 76 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 10 |
| Criminology | 24 |
| Economics | 17 |
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 12 |
*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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