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2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$48,762 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,028 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences 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.

The Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the other social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Social Sciences

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA
$59,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Williams College to be the best value school for other social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Other Social Sciences at Williams College

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Social Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for other social sciences students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year. On average, other social sciences graduates from Boston U take out $25,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Full Other Social Sciences at Boston University Report

$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for other social sciences students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Clark University

Worcester, MA
$50,302 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark are $50,302 a year. After completing their degree, other social sciences graduates from Clark carry an average student debtload of $25,999.

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Best Value Other Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools 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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