by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in other social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for other social sciences majors, Columbia came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at Columbia paid an average of $1,896 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 | $57,864 | $57,864 |
| Fees | $2,668 | $2,668 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,318 | $1,318 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,394 | $12,394 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,220 | $2,220 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Other Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Columbia took out an average of $23,364 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,116.
The median early career salary of other social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Columbia is $57,318 per year. That is 79% higher than the national average of $32,083.
Online degrees for the Columbia other social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
About 60.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in other social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the other social sciences bachelor’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 42 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Other Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Social Sciences | 143 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 37 |
| Economics | 338 |
| Political Science & Government | 255 |
| Sociology | 51 |
| Urban Studies | 17 |
*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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