2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Social Sciences 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.
The Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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 in Other Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for other social sciences students. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a 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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at Millersville take out is $27,000.
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The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the remote 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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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Bradford are $14,354 per year. While working on their degree, other social sciences majors at Pitt Bradford accumulate an average of around $26,800 in student debt.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $20,362 per year. The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at Pitt take out is $26,800.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pitt also did well on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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 made our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.
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Swarthmore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Swarthmore are $56,056 per year.
Swarthmore also took the #5 spot in our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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| 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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