by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SMU MN was $570 per credit hour 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 | $10,260 | $10,260 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SMU MN does offer online classes in its social sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SMU MN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.5% of the social sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.1% of the social sciences master’s degrees at SMU MN in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 13 |
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
*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.