by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Social Sciences is a concentration offered under the general social sciences major at California University of Pennsylvania. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Cal U paid an average of $774 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $516 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,288 | $13,932 |
| Fees | $3,631 | $4,576 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Cal U does offer online classes in its general social sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal U Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the general social sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in general social sciences at Cal U in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.