2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Social Sciences Master's Degree 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 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Cabrini University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cabrini University are $2,318 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Niagara graduate students pay an average of $13,950 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Vincent College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Vincent are $14,748 per year.
Saint Vincent excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Joseph’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Teachers College are $35,054 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Teachers College is ranked #5 for overall quality for social sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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University of Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Villanova University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Coppin State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Coppin is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Coppin are $13,212 per year.
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Salisbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Social Sciences graduate students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 11 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 13 | Institute of World Politics | Washington, DC |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,378 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,001 |
| Maryland | 1,347 |
| New Jersey | 349 |
| District of Columbia | 1,630 |
| Delaware | 102 |
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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 Majors Related to Social Sciences
| 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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