by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Valdosta State University. 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at VSU was $915 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $254 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,572 | $16,470 |
| Fees | $2,212 | $2,212 |
Online degrees for the VSU social sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VSU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Master’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Around 83.3% of social sciences master’s degree recipients at VSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 6 |
*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.
