by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Duke University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Duke was $3,360 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,900 | $57,900 |
| Fees | $1,240 | $1,240 |
Duke 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 Duke Online Learning page.
About 27.9% of the students who received their Doctorate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the social sciences doctor’s degrees at Duke in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Economics | 18 |
| Political Science & Government | 15 |
| Sociology | 7 |
*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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