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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

48 Colleges
$21,032 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 6th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 8,021 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 48 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $10,423 per year.

Full Social Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 48 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bloomsburg are $10,982 a year.

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Out of the 48 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Millersville are $12,256 a year.

Full Social Sciences at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

California University of Pennsylvania 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 #8 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,259 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

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
New York 17,106
Maryland 5,314
Delaware 865
District of Columbia 4,643

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

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