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Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$36,082 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 4th in Rhode Island. In fact, 1,124 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the best value school in Rhode Island for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URI are $15,332 a year.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brown are $62,304 a year.

Brown also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $55,988 per year.

Providence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Massachusetts 8,752
Connecticut 2,891
Vermont 769

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 4 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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