2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree 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.
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 Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the best value school in the Southwest Region for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, social sciences graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $25,168.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rogers State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.
RSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,960 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $17,196 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from UH Downtown take out $32,917 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.
ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 185 |
| Arizona | 133 |
| Oklahoma | 393 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
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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 5 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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