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 of North Dakota. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UND was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UND.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UND was $534 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $356 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,540 | $12,810 |
| Fees | $1,736 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,976 | $9,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,446 | $3,446 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UND in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $30,655 in student debt. That is 36% higher than the national average of $22,505.
social sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UND make an average of $41,937 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $32,689.
Online degrees for the UND 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 UND Online Learning page.
About 63.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.1% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at UND in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Economics | 6 |
| Geography & Cartography | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 25 |
| Sociology | 31 |
*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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