by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Texas A&M University - Commerce. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce paid an average of $611 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $202 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,630 | $10,992 |
| Fees | $3,557 | $3,557 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Texas A&M Commerce 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 Texas A&M Commerce Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.3% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social sciences at Texas A&M Commerce in 2019-2020, 44.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 18 |
| Political Science & Government | 1 |
| Sociology | 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.
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