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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$11,355 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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 Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama 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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$10,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of North Alabama to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNA are $10,620 per year.

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$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for social sciences students. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UAB is ranked #5 for overall quality for social sciences in Alabama.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in Alabama.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL
$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Alabama list. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA also made our Best Social Sciences Schools in Alabama list, coming in at #4.

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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 5 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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