by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Chicago. 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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Part-time graduates at UChicago paid an average of $2,010 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $60,300 | $60,300 |
| Fees | $1,248 | $1,248 |
UChicago does not offer an online option for its social sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UChicago Online Learning page.
About 49.9% of the students who received their Master’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.4% of the social sciences master’s degrees at UChicago in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 154 |
| International Students | 163 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 235 |
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Economics | 59 |
| International Relations & National Security | 66 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
*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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