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Social Sciences at Smith College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Smith ranks in comparison to other schools with social sciences programs.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Smith

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Smith Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Smith was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #13 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Best Social Sciences Schools	143

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Smith College handed out 170 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 148 degrees were handed out.

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

Smith Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Smith paid an average of $1,910 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$61,260	$61,260
Fees	$308	$308
Books and Supplies	$800	$800
On Campus Room and Board	$21,310	$21,310
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,352	$2,352

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Smith Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

All of the 170 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social sciences from Smith in 2022 were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	29
Other Races	20

Does Smith Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Social Sciences?

Online degrees for the Smith social sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Smith Online Learning page.

Social Sciences Student Diversity at Smith

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

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	76
Economics	43
Sociology	26
Anthropology	25

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	49
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	40
English Language & Literature	40
History	19
Philosophy & Religious Studies	17

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Redjar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.