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Wake Forest University was ranked #68 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for social sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Social Sciences Schools | 68 |
| Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 72 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Wake Forest University handed out 315 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 289 degrees were handed out.
Part-time undergraduates at Wake Forest University paid an average of $2,650 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $63,608 | $63,608 |
| Fees | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,630 | $1,630 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,848 | $17,848 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,320 | $3,320 |
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The social sciences program at Wake Forest University awarded 315 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wake Forest University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 212 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 31 |
| Other Races | 16 |
Online degrees for the Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Wake Forest University.
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 | 133 |
| Economics | 120 |
| Sociology | 47 |
| Anthropology | 15 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 144 |
| History | 52 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 47 |
| English Language & Literature | 44 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 41 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.