2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 265 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg Area Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for general social sciences students. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from HACC take out $20,064 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Cal U take out is $30,984.
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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public school with a small student population.
Edinboro undergraduate students pay an average of $10,543 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Johnstown are $14,352 a year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Pitt Johnstown carry an average student debtload of $32,600.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.
Pitt Bradford undergraduate students pay an average of $14,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Social Sciences majors at Pitt Bradford take out an average of $32,600 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Greensburg are $14,344 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Pitt Greensburg take out is $32,600.
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Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $32,600.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,113 |
| Maryland | 428 |
| New Jersey | 738 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 147 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 9 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).
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