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 University at Buffalo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University at Buffalo paid an average of $1,031 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,740 |
| Fees | $3,456 | $3,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,136 | $14,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,804 | $2,804 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University at Buffalo in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $22,600 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo is $30,771 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $32,689.
University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo Online Learning page.
About 79.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.1% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 32 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 175 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 333 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 28 |
| Criminology | 19 |
| Economics | 137 |
| Geography & Cartography | 36 |
| Political Science & Government | 135 |
*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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