by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Troy University. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at TROY paid an average of $850 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $425 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,650 | $15,300 |
| Fees | $856 | $856 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. TROY 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 TROY Online Learning page.
About 68.8% of the students who received their Master’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in social sciences at TROY in 2019-2020, 62.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 71 |
*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.