by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at University of Memphis. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UofM paid an average of $704 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $512 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 | $9,216 | $12,672 |
| Fees | $1,530 | $1,530 |
Online degrees for the UofM 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 UofM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.6% 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 UofM in 2019-2020, 35.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Economics | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
| Sociology | 6 |
*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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