2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
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 2nd in District of Columbia. In fact, 4,643 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia 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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Howard University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year.
Howard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year.
The American University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.
CUA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 3,601 |
Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
New York | 17,106 |
Maryland | 5,314 |
Delaware | 865 |
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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 5 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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