2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 1,073 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kansas 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences
Our analysis found Emporia State University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESU are $7,001 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Kansas. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year.
K -State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2,741 |
| Iowa | 1,455 |
| South Dakota | 262 |
| Missouri | 2,156 |
| Nebraska | 833 |
| North Dakota | 194 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| 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 4 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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