2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 5,208 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in North Carolina 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best value school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NC State also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year.
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Appalachian State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Appalachian State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 15% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.
UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCA are $7,319 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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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Social Sciences Related Majors for Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 17 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).
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