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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$13,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,905 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

With 456 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #12 most popular major in Georgia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools

$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

VSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,513 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNG are $5,513 a year.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA
$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great value for social sciences students. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augusta University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a large student population.

University of West Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,521 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,241 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $6,241 per year.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UGA are $12,068 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #4 for overall quality for social sciences in Georgia.

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$5,902 Average Tuition & Fees

Savannah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah State University are $5,902 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Savannah State University Report

#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Southern 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 distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GaSou are $6,485 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University Report

$12,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $12,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Georgia rankings.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA
$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

Kennesaw State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $6,436 per year.

Full Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University Report

Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools 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
West Virginia 86
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 80
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

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 13 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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