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Colgate is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #61 out of 633 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Social Sciences Schools | 61 |
| Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 63 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Colgate University handed out 333 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 274 degrees were handed out.
Part-time undergraduates at Colgate paid an average of $2,082 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $66,622 | $66,622 |
| Fees | $402 | $402 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,790 | $16,790 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,732 | $1,732 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 333 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Colgate. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Colgate are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colgate University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 227 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 36 |
| Other Races | 22 |
Colgate does not offer an online option for its social sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colgate Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Colgate University.
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 143 |
| Political Science & Government | 87 |
| International Relations & National Security | 47 |
| Sociology | 28 |
| Geography & Cartography | 20 |
| Anthropology | 6 |
| General Social Sciences | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 45 |
| English Language & Literature | 37 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 31 |
| History | 31 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 21 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.