by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Thomas Nelson Community College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at TNCC paid an average of $333 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $126 | $831 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about TNCC tuition and fees.
TNCC does not offer an online option for its social sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TNCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.6% of the social sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.7%.
Around 49.1% of social sciences associate degree recipients at TNCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 66%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 77 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 132 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 29 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 269 |
*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.
