by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Virginia Tech. 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 Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $761 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 | $13,701 | $27,614 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences master’s degree program at Virginia Tech. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
About 35.0% of the students who received their Master’s in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the social sciences master’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 14 |
| Sociology | 4 |
| Urban Studies | 5 |
*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.