2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
With 51 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #172 most popular major in Georgia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,521 per year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercer are $29,324 per year. Social Sciences majors at Mercer take out an average of $50,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Emory are $55,468 a year.
Emory also made our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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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