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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

134 Colleges
$14,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,803 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 18,997 people earned a degree or certificate in general social sciences, making the major the #55 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 134 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $22,910.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TESU also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,887.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Colorado State University - Global Campus also is in the top 5% of our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the United States. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $35,394 in student debt.

Bellevue University also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $27,484 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $31,830 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.

UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from UND carry an average student debtload of $29,738.

Full General Social Sciences at University of North Dakota Report

#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Brandman carry an average student debtload of $36,698.

Brandman also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#11

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $15,285 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debtload of $33,394.

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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the remote town of Morris.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $15,940 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general social sciences programs. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater also is in the top 20% of our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,167. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. 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.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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Black Hills State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,018 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Social Sciences at Black Hills State University Report

Grand Valley State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,099. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $242.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
21 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
22 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
22 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
24 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
25 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
26 Athens State University Athens, AL

General Social Sciences by Region

View the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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