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 University of Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 UChicago 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 | $60,300 | $60,300 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,248 |
social sciences who receive their master’s degree from UChicago make an average of $43,290 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $39,940.
UChicago does not offer an online option for its social sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UChicago Online Learning page.
About 57.0% of the students who received their Master’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.6% of the social sciences master’s degrees at UChicago in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 97 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 235 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Economics | 59 |
| International Relations & National Security | 66 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
| Sociology | 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.
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