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Online Social Sciences Degrees

Online degrees mapped to social sciences from the program's official description. A program appears here only when its own page supports the subject.

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American Public University System

Doctor of Global Security (DGS)

Professional doctorateDGSDoctor of Global Security
Subject: International Relations · Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Administering location: Charles Town, WVUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 3 1/2 years plus dissertation; maximum 7 years · 58 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $863 per credit · Doctoral program cost per credit
Next deadline: April 1, 2027 · September 2027
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American Public University System

Doctor of Strategic Intelligence (DSI)

Professional doctorateDSIDoctor of Strategic Intelligence
Subject: Homeland Security & Emergency Management · International Relations
Administering location: Charles Town, WVUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 3 1/2 years plus dissertation; maximum 7 years · 58 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $863 per credit · Doctoral program cost per credit
Next deadline: April 1, 2027 · September 2027
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George Washington University

Master of Arts in the Field of Security Policy Studies (Online)

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Security Policy Studies
Subject: International Relations · Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Administering location: Washington, DCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 40 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Johns Hopkins University

Global Risk, Master of Arts (Online)

Master'sMAMaster of Arts in Global Risk
Subject: International Relations · Economics
Administering location: Baltimore, MDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: two years, part-time · 50 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $74,855 (basis not stated by the institution) · All online students — Full-time MA in Global Risk Online (5 semesters) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Louisiana State University

Online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryBachelor of Arts in Sociology
Subject: Sociology
Administering location: Baton Rouge, LAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $465 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 14, 2026 · Spring 2027
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University of Iowa

Online BA in Political Science

Bachelor'sBADegree completionBachelor of Arts in Political Science
Subject: Political Science
Administering location: Iowa City, IAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Flexible pace
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Bachelor'sBAFirst-year entryBachelor of Arts in Sociology
Subject: Sociology
Administering location: Amherst, MAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Designed as a four-year bachelor's degree; winter and summer courses may shorten it
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Early Childhood Education in a Mobile Society Option (IDEA)

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education in a Mobile Society
Subject: Early Childhood Education · Human Development & Family Studies
Administering location: Lincoln, NEUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $448 per credit · All online students — IDEA: Online Higher Education Alliance, CASNR/CEHS undergraduate online rate (listed in both resident and non-resident tables) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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