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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$30,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,333 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 27 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the best value school in Georgia for general social sciences students. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,521 per year.

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#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercer are $29,324 a year.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mercer University

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Emory are $55,468 a year.

Emory also made our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #2.

Full General Social Sciences at Emory University Report

Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 3
Florida 43
North Carolina 0
Louisiana 42
Alabama 24
South Carolina 4

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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