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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Alabama with 1,640 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Alabama 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.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Troy University

Troy, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Troy University the best value school in Alabama for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TROY are $9,312 a year.

Full Social Sciences at Troy University Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Auburn is ranked #3 for overall quality for social sciences in Alabama.

Full Social Sciences at Auburn University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

UAB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UA undergraduate students pay an average of $11,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNA are $10,620 a year.

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#6

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.

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University of South Alabama landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. USA is a large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Louisiana 1,534
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932
Tennessee 2,210

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 7 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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