2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 205,984 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #6 most popular major in the United States.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 612 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Park University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
Park University also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bellevue University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - River Falls also is in the top 10% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
South Dakota State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
University of North Dakota landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FHSU are $15,870 per year.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year.
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Angelo State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Whitewater excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $8,367 per year.
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With a ranking of #18, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Morris are $15,940 a year.
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University of Florida-Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF Online are $16,579 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF Online also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.
With a ranking of #22, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MSU Moorhead also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Winona State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 612 different United States social sciences schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Social Sciences students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Social Sciences by Region
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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 25 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).
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