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Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Asheville

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UNCA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at UNCA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

UNCA Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNCA was ranked #589 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #16 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	562
Best Social Sciences Schools	589

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of North Carolina at Asheville handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from UNCA Cost?

UNCA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNCA was $895 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $172 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,122	$21,470
Fees	$3,339	$3,339
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$11,018	$11,018
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,600	$2,600

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UNCA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 75 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UNCA, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Asheville with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	9

Does UNCA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

UNCA 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 UNCA Online Learning page.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at UNCA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	28
Sociology	19
Economics	18
Anthropology	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	53
English Language & Literature	41
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	22
History	21
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	13

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Caroline Culler (User:Wgreaves) under License

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