2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 127 degrees and certificates were awarded to other social sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #165 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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 Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Other Social Sciences
Our analysis found Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.
Pitt Bradford undergraduate students pay an average of $14,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #1 for overall quality for other social sciences in Pennsylvania.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree other social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Swarthmore College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree other social sciences programs. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Swarthmore are $56,056 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Swarthmore also did well on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 448 |
| Maryland | 257 |
| New Jersey | 61 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Delaware | 38 |
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Other Social Sciences Related Majors for Other Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, other social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Other Social Sciences
| 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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