2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
With 518 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #34 most popular major in Washington.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which 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.
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.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $21,119 in student debt.
UW Seattle also made our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.
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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $27,876 in student debt.
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Out of the 3 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $229.
Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 9,314 |
| Oregon | 614 |
| Nevada | 32 |
| Hawaii | 134 |
| Alaska | 21 |
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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.
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 3 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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