2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year. Social Sciences majors at Brandman take out an average of $36,698 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Brandman 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 in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWU are $25,213 a year. Social Sciences majors at CWU take out an average of $29,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $23,019 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CSUMB undergraduate students pay an average of $19,098 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from CSUMB carry an average student debtload of $16,440.
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California State University - San Marcos ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $19,607 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from CSUSM take out $18,233 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $27,036 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $229, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year.
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Best General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 9,314 |
| Washington | 518 |
| Oregon | 614 |
| Nevada | 32 |
| Hawaii | 134 |
| Alaska | 21 |
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General Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
General Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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