2023 Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the social sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northern Virginia Community College also did well on our Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,564 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
TNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lane College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
Lane College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,790 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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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