by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Johns Hopkins University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Johns Hopkins paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,010 | $57,010 |
| Fees | $2,415 | $2,415 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences doctor’s degree program at Johns Hopkins. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Johns Hopkins Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.3% of the social sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.4%.
Around 36.4% of social sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Economics | 6 |
| International Relations & National Security | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 5 |
| Sociology | 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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