2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
General Social Sciences is the #55 most popular major in the country with 18,997 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
Top 10 Best General Social Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for general social sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. Social Sciences majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Northern Virginia Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at USF Tampa take out is $26,499. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
The Citadel undergraduate students pay an average of $35,826 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Citadel also did well on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tidewater Community College is a great value for general social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $11,564 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Tidewater Community College take out is $12,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNCC are $10,809 per year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at TNCC accumulate an average of around $10,375 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida State are $21,683 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from Florida State take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 10% of our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Athens State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general social sciences students. Athens State University is a small public school located in the town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $15,810 per year.
Athens State University also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mercer are $29,324 a year. While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Mercer accumulate an average of around $50,500 in student debt.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general social sciences programs. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $20,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general social sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year. Social Sciences majors at UCF take out an average of $20,585 in student loans while working on their egree.
UCF also claimed a spot on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best general social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 51 |
| Virginia | 1,592 |
| North Carolina | 114 |
| Florida | 606 |
| Tennessee | 269 |
| Kentucky | 52 |
| South Carolina | 64 |
| Louisiana | 59 |
| Arkansas | 16 |
| Alabama | 95 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
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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 25 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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