by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Western Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 WKU was ranked #156 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at WKU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU is $29,141 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $32,689.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences bachelor’s degree program at WKU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at WKU in 2019-2020, 3.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Criminology | 69 |
| Economics | 42 |
| Geography & Cartography | 19 |
| International Relations & National Security | 17 |
*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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