by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at SUNY Empire State College. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SUNY Empire paid an average of $963 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $471 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 | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences master’s degree program at SUNY Empire. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Empire Online Learning page.
About 84.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social sciences at SUNY Empire in 2019-2020, 44.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Social Sciences | 25 |
*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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