2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 230 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #95 most popular major in Michigan.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan 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.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.
U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $29,667. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $430.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.
UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from UM Dearborn carry an average student debtload of $34,709.
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Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 85 |
| Illinois | 196 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 42 |
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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 6 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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