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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$28,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,441 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.

Full Other Social Sciences at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great value for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Bradford are $14,354 a year.

Full Other Social Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Report

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 fairly large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Social Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University 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. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $58,524 per year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

Full Other Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania 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 Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#9

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore 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 #9 on the list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Swarthmore are $56,056 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Swarthmore also is in the top 10% of our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

Full Other Social Sciences at Swarthmore College Report

Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools 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

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

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