2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general social sciences was ranked #55 in the country. In fact 18,997 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Edinboro are $17,835 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general social sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Johns Hopkins also is in the top 5% of our Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal U are $18,508 per year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest General Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best general social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 265 |
| New York | 1,113 |
| Maryland | 428 |
| New Jersey | 738 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 147 |
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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.
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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