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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$27,134 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,148 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences Master'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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Other Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other social sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Other Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for other social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $17,375 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for other social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best other social sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 105
Ohio 1
Illinois 32
Indiana 2
Wisconsin 55

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 3 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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