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.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
Edinboro graduate students pay an average of $17,835 in tuition and fees each year.
Full General Social Sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.
Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
Cal U graduate students pay an average of $18,508 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Social Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Full General Social Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Best 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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