2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Social Sciences undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 153 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Boston University came in at #2 on this year's best-value Other Social Sciences ranking in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Boston, MA. In-state tuition and fees run about $68,102. Typical Other Social Sciences student debt is $25,232. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $83,238. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. Boston University admits about 11% of applicants. See the full Boston University profile
You'll get strong value at New Mexico Highlands University, which ranked #2 this year. Read the full report on New Mexico Highlands University
You'll get strong value at Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus, which ranked #3 this year. Get the full Indiana University Of Pennsylvania Main Campus report
Out of the 153 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Williams College landed the #4 spot. See the full Williams College profile
Northwestern University came in at #5 on this year's best-value Other Social Sciences ranking in the United States. Get the full Northwestern University report
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Clark University landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Clark University
The Sage Colleges landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on The Sage Colleges
Towson University offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Towson University profile
University Of Maryland Baltimore County ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full University Of Maryland Baltimore County report
Rutgers University Newark landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Rutgers University Newark report
Cerritos College
Cerritos College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Read the full report on Cerritos College
Bard College
Bard College placed #13 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. See the full Bard College profile
Suny At Purchase College placed #14 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Suny At Purchase College
Wilmington University offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. See the full Wilmington University profile
West Virginia Wesleyan College placed #16 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on West Virginia Wesleyan College
George Washington University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on George Washington University
Columbia University In The City Of New York offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. More on Columbia University In The City Of New York
University Of California Riverside ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. See the full University Of California Riverside profile
University Of Puerto Rico Humacao offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on University Of Puerto Rico Humacao
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on Millersville University Of Pennsylvania
Plymouth State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full Plymouth State University report
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Get the full San Bernardino Valley College report
University Of Pittsburgh Bradford ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on University Of Pittsburgh Bradford
Elmira College
Elmira College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Get the full Elmira College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Social Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
University Of Southern Maine landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Southern Maine report
Morningside College placed #27 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Morningside College
University Of California Santa Cruz came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of California Santa Cruz
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Camden County College landed the #30 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Camden County College report
Carl Albert State College offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. Read the full report on Carl Albert State College
San Diego State University came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. More on San Diego State University
University Of Chicago offered strong value this year, earning the #33 position. More on University Of Chicago
Cuny Graduate School And University Center came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Suny College At Brockport came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Suny College At Brockport
Northeastern University came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Northeastern University
Keystone College
Keystone College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Keystone College
Concordia University Texas ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. See the full Concordia University Texas profile
Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. See the full Suny Institute Of Technology At Utica Rome profile
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #40 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. More on University Of South Carolina Columbia
Suffolk University offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Read the full report on Suffolk University
Lincoln University Missouri landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Lincoln University Missouri profile
Cuny Brooklyn College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Cuny Brooklyn College report
City College Of San Francisco came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Get the full City College Of San Francisco report
Felician College
Felician College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. More on Felician College
University Of Denver placed #46 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. More on University Of Denver
Glenville State College placed #47 among the best-value Other Social Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Glenville State College report
Columbus State University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Social Sciences schools. Read more about Columbus State University
Vanguard University Of Southern California offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Vanguard University Of Southern California profile
University Of Wisconsin Platteville offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. See the full University Of Wisconsin Platteville profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 153 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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