2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
With 22,292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Azusa Pacific are $41,510 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Biola are $44,382 a year.
Out of the 50 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
California State University - East Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,501 |
| Washington | 147 |
| Oregon | 280 |
| Nevada | 63 |
| Hawaii | 63 |
| Alaska | 7 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 6,173 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
| Criminology | 936 |
| General Social Sciences | 745 |
| Other Social Sciences | 532 |
| Urban Studies | 432 |
| Archeology | 66 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 66 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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).
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