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 Vanderbilt University. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Vanderbilt was $2,199 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,781 | $52,781 |
| Fees | $1,377 | $1,377 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,670 | $17,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,022 | $3,022 |
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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. Social Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt took out an average of $14,999 in student loans. That is 33% lower than the national average of $22,505.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt is $57,860 per year. That is 77% higher than the national average of $32,689.
Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 62.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.5%.
Around 29.5% of social sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 146 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 227 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 257 |
| Political Science & Government | 97 |
| Sociology | 29 |
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*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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