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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$50,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

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 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgetown are $59,957 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in District of Columbia.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year.

CUA also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per 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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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,601
Pennsylvania 8,021
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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