2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
With 259 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #103 most popular major in Massachusetts.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for general social sciences students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Harvard accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list.
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The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year.
Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Assumption University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Assumption undergraduate students pay an average of $45,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 21 |
| New Hampshire | 140 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 27 |
| Vermont | 16 |
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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.
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 5 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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