by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Sewanee - The University of the South. 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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Part-time undergraduates at Sewanee paid an average of $1,465 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 | $46,960 | $46,960 |
| Fees | $272 | $272 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,700 | $13,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,750 | $1,750 |
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Online degrees for the Sewanee 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 Sewanee Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.1% of the social sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 15.9% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Sewanee in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Economics | 62 |
| Political Science & Government | 37 |
*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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