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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$30,646 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,218 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #153 in the country. In fact 745 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Social Sciences

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

Full General Social Sciences at Montclair State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Edinboro are $17,835 a year.

Full General Social Sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Social Sciences at Towson University Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Johns Hopkins also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 a year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 52
Pennsylvania 19
Maryland 66
New Jersey 28

General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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