by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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 graduate tuition at The Graduate Center was $965 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $560 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,930 | $23,160 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
The Graduate Center does not offer an online option for its social sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Graduate Center Online Learning page.
About 53.3% of the students who received their Doctorate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.4% of the social sciences doctor’s degrees at The Graduate Center in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Economics | 15 |
| Political Science & Government | 6 |
| Sociology | 11 |
*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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