2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 121 schools in the Southeast Region 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 15% Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in the Southeast Region for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida-Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF Online is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 #6 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
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Liberty University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Memphis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of West Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.
University of West Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,576 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 a year.
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Athens State University 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 #11 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, Athens State University is a public school with a small student population.
Athens State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,810 in tuition and fees each year.
Athens State University also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KSU Georgia are $17,690 a year.
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Florida State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $21,683 per year.
Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #14, Shepherd University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.
Shepherd University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,224 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCF are $22,467 a year.
UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #16, Troy University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TROY are $18,624 per year.
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Christopher Newport University 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNU are $27,790 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CNU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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James Madison University 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 #18 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville, NC |
| 19 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 21 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 23 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 24 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 24 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
Best Social Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| Mississippi | 722 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
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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 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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