by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Richmond. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. URichmond is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #76 out of 866 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URichmond paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,860 | $56,860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,430 | $13,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,060 | $1,060 |
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URichmond 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 URichmond Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.1% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences at URichmond in 2019-2020, 30.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Economics | 42 |
| Geography & Cartography | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 52 |
| Sociology | 15 |
*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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