by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Johns Hopkins University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for social sciences majors, Johns Hopkins came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Johns Hopkins.
Part-time undergraduates at Johns Hopkins paid an average of $1,900 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,160 | $54,160 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,095 | $11,095 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,152 | $1,152 |
Learn more about Johns Hopkins tuition and fees.
Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins Online Learning page.
About 47.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 38.8% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 51 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 132 |
| International Students | 37 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Archeology | 8 |
| Economics | 112 |
| International Relations & National Security | 100 |
| Political Science & Government | 39 |
*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.
