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Social Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Here is an overview of this program at WCU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Social Sciences Degrees Available at WCU

The table below lists every degree level offered in social sciences at WCU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	67
Graduate Certificate	3

WCU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania conferred 67 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WCU has not been ranked for social sciences at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at WCU earn a median of $54,979 a year. This is lower than $62,314, the median for all majors at WCU.

WCU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,716	$19,290
Fees	$3,059	$3,309

Learn more about WCU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at WCU were White. About 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	43
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	4

Political Science and Government, General (Bachelor’s)

WCU awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees in political science and government, general recently — 54% to women and 46% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).

Anthropology, General (Bachelor’s)

WCU awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in anthropology, general in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (45%).

Geography (Bachelor’s)

WCU conferred 10 bachelor’s degrees in geography in the most recent reporting year — 20% to women and 80% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (80%).

Sociology, General (Bachelor’s)

WCU granted 7 bachelor’s completions in sociology, general recently — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).

Graduate Study in Social Sciences at WCU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at WCU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Graduate Certificate	3

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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