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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,821 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,709 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You

General Social Sciences is the #120 most popular major in Kentucky with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kentucky 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.

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.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Kentucky

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Kentucky University the best value school in Kentucky for general social sciences students. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Northern Kentucky University

#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at University of Kentucky

#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

Full General Social Sciences at Morehead State University Report

Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 51
Virginia 1,592
North Carolina 114
Florida 606
Tennessee 269
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.

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 4 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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