by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at William Paterson University of New Jersey. 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 diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 William Paterson University was ranked #517 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #16 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for William Paterson University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at William Paterson University paid an average of $719 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $437 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,638 | $22,204 |
| Fees | $132 | $132 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,706 | $13,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about William Paterson University tuition and fees.
William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.3% of the social sciences bachelor’s degrees at William Paterson University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Economics | 15 |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 16 |
| Sociology | 87 |
*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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