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Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$30,438 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,333 Avg Salary

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

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
$6,521 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of West Georgia the best value school in Georgia for general social sciences students. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of West Georgia are $6,521 a year.

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#2

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great value for general social sciences students. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Emory are $55,468 a year.

Emory not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Georgia list.

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Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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