2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 6th in Washington. In fact, 3,812 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the best value school in Washington for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Gonzaga 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 #6 on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.
Gonzaga also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
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With a ranking of #7, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
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Seattle Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Whitworth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 51,430 |
| Oregon | 2,748 |
| Hawaii | 586 |
| Nevada | 925 |
| Alaska | 90 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for 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 12 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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