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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$14,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You

Other Social Sciences is the #127 most popular major in Virginia with 19 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Social Sciences

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Virginia list.

Full Other Social Sciences at Virginia Tech Report

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great value for other social sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

Full Other Social Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 25
Louisiana 2
South Carolina 7

Other 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 2 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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