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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$11,095 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

With 614 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #14 most popular major in Oregon.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences

$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Oregon University to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,357 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Southern Oregon University carry an average student debtload of $38,406.

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$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $31,381 in student debt.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from UO carry an average student debtload of $24,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $507, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,269 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great value for general social sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Western Oregon State College take out is $25,500.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 9,314
Washington 518
Nevada 32
Hawaii 134
Alaska 21

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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