2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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 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. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cabrini University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Radnor, Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Niagara are $35,980 a year.
The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.
The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Vincent College is a great value for social sciences students. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Vincent are $38,741 per year.
Saint Vincent also claimed a spot on our Best 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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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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Joe’s are $47,940 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, St. Joe’s is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Teachers College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Montclair State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Coppin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 12 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 13 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences colleges 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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