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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.

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges.

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 medium-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

The excellent programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUP are $13,144 a year.

Full Other Social Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the 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

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 town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Bradford are $14,354 a 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

With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other social sciences students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school 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.

Pitt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
$58,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #2 for overall quality for other social sciences in Pennsylvania.

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#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Swarthmore are $56,056 per year.

Swarthmore also made our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.

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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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