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Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$28,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,824 Avg Salary

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

$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Bloomsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $10,982 per year.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the 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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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Millersville are $12,256 a year. The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at Millersville take out is $27,000.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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$14,354 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.

Pitt Bradford undergraduate students pay an average of $14,354 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. The average amount in student loans that other social sciences majors at Pitt take out is $26,800.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pitt also is in the top 20% of our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students. 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 took the #2 spot in our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#9

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA
$56,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Swarthmore College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other social sciences programs. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.

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

Swarthmore also took the #5 spot in our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges 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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