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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$42,474 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,441 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Other Social Sciences

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Other Social Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

#3

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EOU are $22,386 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Tacoma 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other social sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a 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.

UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $43,508 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Pitzer College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. 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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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

ULV undergraduate students pay an average of $45,850 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Whitman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Whitman undergraduate students pay an average of $55,982 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 441
Washington 61
Oregon 22

Other Social Sciences is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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