2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - East Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
Cal State East Bay graduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for social sciences in the Far Western US Region .
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University of California - San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best social sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 51,430 |
| Washington | 3,812 |
| Oregon | 2,748 |
| Hawaii | 586 |
| Nevada | 925 |
| Alaska | 90 |
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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 |
Majors Similar 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 25 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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