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 Northern Virginia Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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 undergraduate tuition at Northern Virginia Community College was $360 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $10,790 |
| Fees | $198 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Social Sciences students who received their associate degree at Northern Virginia Community College took out an average of $11,500 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $13,873.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their associate degree from Northern Virginia Community College is $23,108 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $24,100.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Northern Virginia Community College offers online options in its social sciences associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Virginia Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 69.9% of the social sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Around 55.7% of social sciences associate degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 151 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 208 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 33 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 512 |
*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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