by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Illinois at Chicago. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in social sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIC paid an average of $993 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $692 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 | $13,799 | $23,714 |
| Fees | $3,322 | $3,322 |
Online degrees for the UIC social sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 51.7% of the social sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.4% of the social sciences master’s degrees at UIC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Economics | 14 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
| Sociology | 8 |
*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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