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Social Sciences at Barnard College

Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Barnard stacks up against peers offering social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Barnard

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Barnard Social Sciences Rankings

Barnard is in the top 10% of the country for social sciences. More specifically it was ranked #38 out of 934 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	3
Best Social Sciences Schools in New York	3
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Social Sciences Schools	38
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	72
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New York	72
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	166
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	166
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	896
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	896

Popularity of Social Sciences at Barnard

In the most recent year for which we have data, Barnard College handed out 259 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from Barnard Make?

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Barnard go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $89,520 a year. This is above $80,286, the median for all majors at Barnard.

How Much Student Debt Do Social Sciences Graduates from Barnard Have?

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Barnard, social sciences graduates take on a median debt of $17,662 in student loans. This is below $17,723, the typical median for all majors at Barnard.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from Barnard Cost?

Barnard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$57,734	$67,602
Fees	$2,286	$2,286

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Barnard Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Every one of the 259 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Barnard were women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Barnard were White. Approximately 34% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Barnard College with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	88
Non-Resident Aliens	62
Other Races	25

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Barnard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Barnard College.

Social Sciences Majors at Barnard

The social sciences program at Barnard offers the following related majors:

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	102
Political Science & Government	67
Anthropology	32
Urban Studies	31
Sociology	27

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License More about our data sources and methodologies.