2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other social sciences was ranked #184 in the country. In fact 2,414 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for other 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Other Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,461. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $316, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.
EOU undergraduate students pay an average of $22,386 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great value for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Tacoma are $40,026 per year. The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at UW Tacoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,946.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Tacoma also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $44,454 per year.
UCSD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCR are $43,508 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Pitzer College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pitzer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitzer are $57,978 per year.
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University of La Verne ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULV are $45,850 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Whitman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Whitman undergraduate students pay an average of $55,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Other Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best other social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 441 |
| Washington | 61 |
| Oregon | 22 |
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Majors Related to Other Social Sciences
Other Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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