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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$34,650 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,015 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 532 people earned a degree or certificate in other social sciences, making the major the #167 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other 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 Other Social Sciences Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Other Social Sciences Schools

$17,295 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Columbus State University the best value school in the United States for other social sciences students. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,295 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Columbus State University

$41,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 per year.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Azusa Pacific University

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN
$14,148 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great value for other social sciences students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capella University are $14,148 per year.

Full Other Social Sciences at Capella University Report

#4

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD
$13,334 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coppin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coppin are $13,334 per year.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Coppin State University

$21,475 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM are $21,475 a year.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools list.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Cornell University

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCLA are $43,012 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Other Social Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,550 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clemson also did well on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Clemson University

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools list.

Full Other Social Sciences at Virginia Tech Report

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at San Diego State University

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

Majors Similar to Other 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 25 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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