2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Social Sciences 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Edinboro are $15,062 a year.
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The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.
Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMBC are $28,470 a year.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Johns Hopkins undergraduate students pay an average of $58,720 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal U are $15,726 a year.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general social sciences programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.
Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 52 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 |
| Maryland | 66 |
| New Jersey | 28 |
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General Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
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 9 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).
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