2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Social Sciences associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 153 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Social Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is Rose State College, our #1 best-value Other Social Sciences school in the United States. This public school is set in Midwest City, OK. Students from in state pay about $5,030 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $11,407. Rose State College Other Social Sciences students take on a median of $11,967 in debt. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $37,555. Set against $11,967 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about Rose State College
A rank of #2 makes Simmons College Of Kentucky one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Simmons College Of Kentucky
Vanguard University Of Southern California came in at #3 on this year's best-value Other Social Sciences ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Vanguard University Of Southern California
A rank of #4 makes Dordt College one of the best values in the United States. See the full Dordt College profile
Out of the 153 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot. Get the full Clemson University report
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Ouachita Baptist University
Ferris State University placed #7 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ferris State University
Skidmore College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Skidmore College
Suny College At Brockport placed #9 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Suny College At Brockport
Rutgers University Newark ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full Rutgers University Newark report
Tufts University
Tufts University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on Tufts University
University Of Washington Tacoma Campus ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. See the full University Of Washington Tacoma Campus profile
Coppin State University came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Coppin State University
Gannon University landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Gannon University
Napa Valley College placed #15 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Napa Valley College
Brown University
Brown University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Brown University
Mott Community College landed the #17 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Mott Community College profile
St Andrews Presbyterian College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full St Andrews Presbyterian College report
University At Buffalo offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about University At Buffalo
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on Millersville University Of Pennsylvania
Stevens Institute Of Technology came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Stevens Institute Of Technology
Cornell University came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Cornell University report
University Of North Alabama ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Read the full report on University Of North Alabama
Cuny Brooklyn College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Cuny Brooklyn College
Glenville State College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about Glenville State College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Social Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
University Of Rochester came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Rochester
Fordham University offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Fordham University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of New Orleans offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on University Of New Orleans
San Bernardino Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about San Bernardino Valley College
Suny At Binghamton placed #31 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Suny At Binghamton report
Colorado College
Colorado College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on Colorado College
North Central College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. More on North Central College
Wayne State University landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Wayne State University
Evangel University offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Evangel University profile
Wilmington University placed #36 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Wilmington University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
University Of Missouri Columbia placed #38 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. See the full University Of Missouri Columbia profile
Arizona State University landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Arizona State University
Cleveland State University landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Cleveland State University
Wartburg College
Wartburg College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. See the full Wartburg College profile
The University Of Texas At San Antonio placed #42 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. See the full The University Of Texas At San Antonio profile
American University placed #43 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. More on American University
University Of California Los Angeles offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. See the full University Of California Los Angeles profile
Capella University offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read the full report on Capella University
Azusa Pacific University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. See the full Azusa Pacific University profile
Oxford Graduate School placed #47 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Oxford Graduate School report
The University Of West Florida ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on The University Of West Florida
Lincoln University Missouri came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Lincoln University Missouri
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 153 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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