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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$41,215 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,557 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other social sciences was ranked #167 in the country. In fact 532 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Social Sciences

#1

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD
$13,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Coppin State University to be the best value school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Other Social Sciences at Cornell University Report

$28,470 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great value for other social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,470 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
$17,540 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Empire are $17,540 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $32,409 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers Newark also is in the top 15% of our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Other Social Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NYU are $56,500 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at New York University

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 106
Pennsylvania 33
Maryland 17
New Jersey 15
District of Columbia 1
Delaware 38

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 8 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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