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Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$48,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,441 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 105 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other social sciences is the #146 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Other Social Sciences

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best value school in Massachusetts for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.

Williams not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Other Social Sciences majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $20,810 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Clark undergraduate students pay an average of $50,302 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 30
New Hampshire 5
Maine 64
Rhode Island 14
Vermont 2

One of 12 majors within the area of study, other social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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