by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Vassar College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Vassar is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #64 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Vassar.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vassar was $1,842 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,030 | $60,030 |
| Fees | $980 | $980 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,990 | $14,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,350 | $1,350 |
Learn more about Vassar tuition and fees.
Vassar 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 Vassar Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 56.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 30.0% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Vassar in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Economics | 49 |
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| International Relations & National Security | 27 |
| Political Science & Government | 44 |
*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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