by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Western Kentucky University. 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 WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $607 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 | $12,140 | $18,340 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the social sciences master’s degree program at WKU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
About 35.5% 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%.
Around 6.5% of social sciences master’s degree recipients at WKU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 5 |
| Economics | 14 |
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| Sociology | 3 |
*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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