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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,534 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 10th in Kentucky. In fact, 1,344 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

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

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

UofL also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for social sciences in Kentucky.

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Morehead 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 #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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#7

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Danville, Centre College of Kentucky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centre College of Kentucky are $46,000 a year.

Centre College of Kentucky also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine 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 #8 on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellarmine U is ranked #2 for overall quality for social sciences in Kentucky.

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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
Alabama 1,640
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 8 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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