2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Chico the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Chico State are $18,802 a year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSB are $18,151 a year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Arcata.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Humboldt State University are $18,802 a year.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at Humboldt State University
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 3 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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