by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Georgia State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Georgia State paid an average of $1,259 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $398 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,164 | $22,662 |
| Fees | $2,128 | $2,128 |
Georgia State does not offer an online option for its social sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia State Online Learning page.
About 51.9% of the students who received their Master’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social sciences at Georgia State in 2019-2020, 33.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 15 |
| Economics | 38 |
| Political Science & Government | 15 |
| Sociology | 5 |
| Urban Studies | 31 |
*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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