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 Oregon University. 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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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 Western Oregon State College was ranked #147 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Western Oregon State College.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Western Oregon State College was $602 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $184 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,280 | $27,090 |
| Fees | $1,914 | $1,914 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,389 | $10,389 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,487 | $2,487 |
Learn more about Western Oregon State College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Western Oregon State College took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon State College is $33,565 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $32,689.
Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon State College Online Learning page.
About 79.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 58.3% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Western Oregon State College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Economics | 5 |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 12 |
| Sociology | 11 |
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*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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