2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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. 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 15% Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - River Falls to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
UW - River Falls excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
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 in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
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Youngstown 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Northern Illinois 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 #10 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EIU are $14,551 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 14 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Green Bay, WI |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,941 |
| Michigan | 4,213 |
| Ohio | 4,915 |
| Illinois | 5,866 |
| Wisconsin | 3,504 |
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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 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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