by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at San Jose State University. 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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The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,176 | $16,680 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that San Jose State 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.
About 61.5% 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 66.7% of the social sciences master’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 11 |
| Criminology | 10 |
| Economics | 12 |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 |
| Sociology | 5 |
*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.