2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
General Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in California with 9,314 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which master'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.
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 California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found California State University - San Bernardino to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUSB are $8,647 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chico State are $9,298 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Humboldt State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in California. Humboldt State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Humboldt State University are $9,298 a year.
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 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 518 |
| 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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