by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Howard 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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Part-time graduates at Howard paid an average of $1,750 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,248 | $32,248 |
| Fees | $1,976 | $1,976 |
Online degrees for the Howard 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 Howard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 46.4%.
Around 50.0% of social sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Howard in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 6 |
| Sociology | 4 |
*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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