by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Whitman 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 if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Whitman was ranked #251 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Whitman.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Whitman paid an average of $2,083 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Fees | $408 | $408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $800 | $800 |
Learn more about Whitman tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Whitman 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 Whitman Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.8% 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 30.0% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Whitman in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Economics | 41 |
| Political Science & Government | 31 |
| Sociology | 23 |
| Other Social Sciences | 9 |
*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.
