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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 analysis found Williams College to be the best value school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Williams also made our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value other social sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per 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

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark University is a great value for other social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark are $50,302 a 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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