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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,648 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 263 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #14 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama 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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAB are $8,100 per year.

UAB also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TROY are $8,550 a year.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
North Carolina 572
Georgia 456
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47

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

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 4 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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