by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Northeastern University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Northeastern paid an average of $1,579 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,264 | $25,264 |
| Fees | $294 | $294 |
Online degrees for the Northeastern social sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.
About 56.3% of the students who received their Master’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.9% of the social sciences master’s degrees at Northeastern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 38 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 37 |
| International Relations & National Security | 8 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
| Sociology | 8 |
| Urban Studies | 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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