2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Illinois. In fact, 5,866 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois 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.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in Illinois for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
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Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois 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 Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UChicago are $60,963 a year.
UChicago also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,941 |
| Michigan | 4,213 |
| Ohio | 4,915 |
| Wisconsin | 3,504 |
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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 23 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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