by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Florida International University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at FIU was $992 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $446 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,912 | $21,393 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,818 |
Online degrees for the FIU social sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the social sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.4%.
Around 25.0% of social sciences doctor’s degree recipients at FIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 3 |
| International Relations & National Security | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 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.
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