2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
General Social Sciences is the #153 most popular major in the country with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $24,828 per year.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.
Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUSB are $19,093 a year.
Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.
Humboldt State University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 23 |
Oregon | 0 |
Nevada | 1 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 6,173 |
International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
Sociology | 1,907 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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