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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$23,672 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 9th in Nebraska. In fact, 833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska 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.

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

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

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

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Nebraska. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.

Bellevue University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNL are $9,590 a year.

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

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#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hastings is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hastings.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hastings are $33,590 per year.

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#5

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Nebraska. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Creighton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Creighton is ranked #3 for overall quality for social sciences in Nebraska.

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#6

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Doane Crete are $37,880 per year.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,073
Minnesota 2,741
Iowa 1,455
South Dakota 262
Missouri 2,156
North Dakota 194

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 6 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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