by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Social Sciences is a concentration offered under the general social sciences major at Virginia Western Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in general social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia Western Community College paid an average of $333 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $675 | $1,380 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the general social sciences associate degree program at Virginia Western Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Western Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in general social sciences in 2019-2020, 69.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.7% of the general social sciences associate degrees at Virginia Western Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 53 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*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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