2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You
General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year. Social Sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $13,582 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Northern Virginia Community College also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, social sciences majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $15,798 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great value for general social sciences students working on their associate degree. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Hampton.
TNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,809 in tuition and fees each year. Social Sciences majors at TNCC take out an average of $14,148 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 51 |
| Virginia | 1,592 |
| North Carolina | 114 |
| Florida | 606 |
| Tennessee | 269 |
| Kentucky | 52 |
| South Carolina | 64 |
| Louisiana | 59 |
| Arkansas | 16 |
| Alabama | 95 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).
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