Inequality studies examine the human factor behind some of the hottest topics in the news. Mass exoduses of large ethnic groups from one country signal growing unrest. Students may explore the reasons behind migrants seeking asylum and learn to build models to predict and assist these shifts.

A bachelor’s degree is a four-year undergraduate degree and is the standard for higher education throughout most of the world. Bachelor’s degrees can be earned at state universities, at private universities, at community colleges and via online universities.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.