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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Master’s in Social Sciences

Social Sciences is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State World Campus Master’s in Social Sciences

#162 in the U.S
#10 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State World Campus was ranked #162 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Social Sciences from Penn State World Campus Cost?

$22,186 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State World Campus Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State World Campus paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,682 $21,682
Fees $504 $504

Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Master’s in Social Sciences?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Penn State World Campus does offer online classes in its social sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

Penn State World Campus Master’s Student Diversity for Social Sciences

40 Master's Degrees Awarded
27.5% Women
12.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 40 students received their master’s degree in social sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 27.5% of the social sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 12.5% of social sciences master’s degree recipients at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 31
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Master’s in Social Sciences Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Geography & Cartography 40

References

*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.

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