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Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$22,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

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

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 2,210 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 per year.

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#2

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tennessee State University are $8,336 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Knoxville also took the #5 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

Vanderbilt also made our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.

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Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Sewanee undergraduate students pay an average of $49,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sewanee not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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#10

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #10, Rhodes College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rhodes College are $50,910 a year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Louisiana 1,534

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 10 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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