by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at IUP paid an average of $774 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $516 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 | $9,288 | $13,932 |
| Fees | $3,330 | $4,275 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that IUP offers online option in its social sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IUP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 59.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social sciences at IUP in 2019-2020, 9.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Archeology | 8 |
| Criminology | 18 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.