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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$18,480 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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.

UNC Charlotte also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

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 distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year.

Full Social Sciences at Western Carolina University Report

#4

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

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 medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fayetteville State University are $5,379 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Appalachian State are $7,410 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 20% of our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.

Full Social Sciences at Appalachian State University Report

#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public college with a small student population.

UNCA undergraduate students pay an average of $7,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Asheville Report

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
West Virginia 788
South Carolina 1,876
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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