by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at West Virginia State University. 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. The bachelor's program at WVSU was ranked #849 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for WVSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WVSU was $562 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $324 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,912 | $13,600 |
| Fees | $525 | $525 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,701 | $1,701 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,886 | $12,886 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,066 | $2,066 |
Learn more about WVSU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the WVSU 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 WVSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% 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%.
Around 40.0% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at WVSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 7 |
| Sociology | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
